"Joe Roth" (born 1948) is an American film executive, producer and film director. He co-founded Morgan Creek Productions in 1987 and was chairman of 20th Century Fox (1989–93), Caravan Pictures (1993–94), and The Walt Disney Studios (division)/Walt Disney Studios (1994–2000) before founding Revolution Studios in 2000.

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I have loved working at Disney, both as an executive and a producer, for the past seven years, but feel that it is time for me to pursue a more entrepreneurial, independent life.

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I've seen white helmets, I've seen gold helmets and now I've seen green helmets, ... I don't really care what color the helmets are.

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There's an old saw in the business: If you're not conflicted, you're not wired enough.

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Filmmakers are feeling distant and alienated from the direction of the country. It's important for Hollywood to both entertain and reach out and touch upon subjects that are not simply about the American Dream.

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I think it's really important in any kind of business transition that the person who's the owner drills down as deep as he can.

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We're looking to establish a presence in the Southeast and we prefer a location close to a port because our product comes in via ocean.

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We have multiple suppliers for each product to ensure inventory flow and guard against unforeseen obstacles. Establishing a presence near multiple ports helps us build contingencies into our distribution network. We are trying to diversify the mechanisms for transporting product inbound and around the country.

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I'm no longer interested in having executives supervise other people. I want everyone to be doing their own work.

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I think the Revolution slate will more resemble the eclectic slate that I put together when I was at Fox and Disney . It's very difficult to justify not trying to do something different in a marketplace that is more and more selective.

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