[During shooting,] I can remember two or three times when George would say, 'Just do it a little bit faster,' ... It was this invisible direction, the kind that tells you what you're doing is okay and, if not, he knows what he wants. You knew he was whittling and honing and crafting the scene as we were in it. Like Fred Friendly, he was managing the room. |
[The film is] relentless in its pace, ... You don't want to let [audiences] off the hook, where they can relax. You don't want to leave that room. It's not necessary to investigate who Murrow was, his life outside. It's who he was, who they all were, on the ice, in the mix, on the front lines, at that moment. |
After a little while, I forgot I was watching black and white film. There's something luscious about all the gradations of gray that adds so much texture to film. It's good they didn't shoot this one in color; they would have lost all those subtleties, all those layers. |
all of you here, and all of those who will see this movie, all of those who are out there trying to bring truth to all of us so that we can make better decisions about our lives. |
deep sense of the common man. He was born to the job that he did. |
Ed Murrow said that it would be a bad day for television if those who have most money control the marketplace of ideas. He said that in 1950. It's coming to pass. |
Good Night. And, Good Luck |
Goodnight, and Good Luck |
He has the biggest part in the movie. we wouldn't be here without him. |
He just called, out of the blue, |
He kept saying that he was a better actor than he was a director, and that he was the worst actor in the room. That's what makes you want to work for him. He's the most modest star I know. |
He paid a lot of dues to get where he is, and now there are a lot of doors open to him. The one he has chosen to walk through throws down a gauntlet. He has the good luck, the charm and the guts to do what he wants, and this film is what he chose to do. |
He used his power to get it made with absolutely no compromises or concessions. He had hurt his back just before we started, and he was in terrible pain through much of the filming. It was a heroic effort on his part. |
I checked out all types of tobacco trying to find one that would be easiest to live with, ... I ended up using pipe tobacco. It burned slower, and it wasn't as harsh on my throat. ... It also smelled better. |
I do believe he was a guy who could sit down and have a good time, spin a yarn and drain a bottle. People say he wasn't quick to smile, but when he did, it was bright, and he was fully engaged. But at this particular time (when the film is set), they were walking on eggshells and lots of risks were involved. There wasn't much time for frivolity; they were engaged in battle. |