Quote by Jodie Foster

I didn't have any ambition to produce big mainstream popcorn movies.

I didn't have any ambition to produce big mainstream popcorn

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker did not have a desire or drive to create popular and commercially successful movies that catered to a wide audience. They seemingly lacked the ambition to produce mainstream blockbuster films that typically prioritize entertaining and appealing to as many people as possible. Instead, the speaker might have had a different artistic vision or preferred to focus on more niche or alternative types of filmmaking.

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By Jodie Foster

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