Albert S. Ruddy
Albert S. Ruddy
Albert S. Ruddyis a Canadian-born film and television producer...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionProducer
Date of Birth28 March 1930
CountryCanada
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I got a call on a Sunday. 'Do you want to do 'The Godfather?' I thought they were kidding me, right? I said, 'Yes, of course, I love that book' - which I had never read.
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I'd rather deal with a Mob guy shaking hands on a deal than a Hollywood lawyer, who, the minute you get the contract signed, is trying to figure out how to screw you.
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You should get as close to the power when you're pitching something. I got my two biggest breaks with the man who owned CBS and the guy that owned Paramount, because I was dealing with the guy who would say yes or no.