Curtis Hanson Quotes

When I'm casting a picture, I think who I'd like to see in it if I was sitting in a theater. Who would surprise me?

Curtis Hanson

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• When I'm casting a picture, I think who I'd like to see in it if I was sitting in a theater. Who would surprise me?

  

  Curtis Hanson
  • Thinking
  • Picture
  • Surprise