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Mario Van Peebles in Baadasssss! (2003)

Saul Rubinek: Howard 'Howie' Kaufman

Baadasssss!

Saul Rubinek credited as playing...

Howard 'Howie' Kaufman

Quotes5

  • Howard 'Howie' Kaufman: Melvin, just do a fuckin' comedy. Okay?
  • Bill Harris: The Ratings Board, they're just going to want to cut out a few tits. They're gonna wanna get rid of a few swear words. Just get your *R* and go.
  • Melvin Van Peebles: You know what? It's an all-white jury.
  • Howard 'Howie' Kaufman: Listen to me, this Board has been doing this since the year zero. Somebody has to tell parents what kids can see and what they can't see!
  • Roz: The movie wasn't entertaining. And who wants to see something like *that*.
  • Howard 'Howie' Kaufman: First thing is when you make a movie you have to know who your audience is and that's a lesson Mel completely forgot.
  • Howard 'Howie' Kaufman: Most of America looks like John Wayne. So, I'm just a little nervous that people aren't going to be able to identify with it. That's what worries me.
  • Melvin Van Peebles: I don't know. I always identified with the Indians.
  • Howard 'Howie' Kaufman: Imagine - the kind of opportunity that is lost. The he had such a chance to be such a credit to his people. How many negro Directors were there altogether? Gordon Parks. There's Ossie Davis - and Melvin.

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