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From what Ive been able to determine, many of our big stars are addicted to tobacco. They want to smoke in movies for th
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"From what I've been able to determine, many of our big stars are addicted to tobacco. They want to smoke in movies for the same reason I smoked as I wrote, which is that they think their performance is going to be better"

- Joe Eszterhas

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Joe Eszterhas is recommending that a lot of the greatest stars in the show business are addicted to tobacco. He thinks that they want to smoke in motion pictures for the same factor he smoked while writing, which is that they think it will improve their performance. This quote suggests that the stars are so addicted to tobacco that they are willing to risk their health and track record in order to get a better performance. It also suggests that the stars are so desperate to get a better efficiency that they are willing to do whatever it takes, even if it suggests smoking in films. This quote highlights the power of addiction and how it can lead people to make choices that are not in their best interest. It also serves as a warning to those who are thinking about smoking cigarettes in order to enhance their efficiency.
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Hungary Flag This quote is written / told by Joe Eszterhas somewhere between November 23, 1944 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from Hungary. The author also have 22 other quotes.

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