"From time to time, people ask me which is the favorite of all the pictures that we've made. Well, it's the one that you're going to see right now on this program; the story of the little elephant with the big ears, Dumbo. From the very start, Dumbo was a happy picture. It really started from a very simple idea and, like Topsy, just grew. We weren't restricted by any set storyline, so we could give our imaginations full play. In other words, if a good idea came to us, we'd put it in the story. It was really a happy picture from the very beginning to the end."
Tim Ingham: You’re quoted as saying you’ve only made five good movies in your career. True?
Michael Madsen: Pretty much. It’s certainly less than ten. Kill Bill, Species, Free Willy, Thelma & Louise, Reservoir Dogs and Donnie Brasco. Six, that’s it. That’s not a low number. I’m just hard to please. I’ve made some crap but you’ve got to pay the bills.
Michael Madsen: Pretty much. It’s certainly less than ten. Kill Bill, Species, Free Willy, Thelma & Louise, Reservoir Dogs and Donnie Brasco. Six, that’s it. That’s not a low number. I’m just hard to please. I’ve made some crap but you’ve got to pay the bills.
