Catherine McCormack Quotes

Britain is producing some of the worst films in the world. Our film industry is desperate to be part of America, and we just churn out flaccid imitations of bad films over there.

Catherine McCormack

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• Britain is producing some of the worst films in the world. Our film industry is desperate to be part of America, and we just churn out flaccid imitations of bad films over there.

  

  Catherine McCormack
  • Films
  • Britain
  • Producing