Jeanine Basinger Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jeanine Basinger.

Jeanine Basinger is a renowned film historian, author, and educator. She is currently serving as the Corwin-Fuller Professor of Film Studies at Wesleyan University, where she founded and chairs the Film Studies Department. Basinger has written numerous books on film, including "The Star Machine" and "A Woman's View: How Hollywood Spoke to Women, 1930-1960." She is widely recognized for her expertise in American cinema and has contributed significantly to the field of film studies through her research, teaching, and writing.

Everyone will tell you how rigid I am, but a teacher has to

Everyone will tell you how rigid I am, but a teacher has to be flexible. You can't cut the student to your cloth you have to cut yourself to theirs.

Jeanine Basinger

Teacher