Joe Eszterhas Quotes


From what I've been able to determine, many of our big stars are addicted to tobacco. They want to smoke in movies for the same reason I smoked as I wrote, which is that they think their performance is going to be better.


Citations

Eszterhas, Joe. Interview. CNN Sunday Morning, CNN, 25 Aug. 2002.

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  • Born: November 23, 1944
  • Nationality: Hungarian
  • Profession: Writer

József A. Eszterhás is a Hungarian-American writer. He wrote the screenplays for the films Flashdance, Jagged Edge, Basic Instinct and Showgirls. He has also written several books, including American Rhapsody, Crossbearer: A Memoir of Faith and an autobiography entitled Hollywood Animal.