Quotes for All
If we don’t like rent control, we ought to oppose it on political and social grounds – and not just by arguing that, thanks to smartphones and social networks, we can create new, more efficient markets for matching short-term renters with tenants. Evgeny Morozov
Rent Control was an interesting movie. It was directed by… I had done a couple of plays off Broadway, and this Italian director came, his name was Gian Luigi Polidoro, and he determined I was the person to play the lead in his low-budget comedy. He’d won an award at the Venice Film Festival, and… … Read more
Gian Luigi Polidoro and his girlfriend had written this script, it was an American comedy, and they decided I was the guy to play the part. I was young, they offered me the lead in the film, and I said, Sure, I’ll do it. And I’m telling you, there is a movie waiting to be … Read more
It just occurred to me that there are some beautiful shots [in Rent Control] with the World Trade Center in the background. Brent Spiner
I can tell you one other story about Rent Control. The lead actress in the film, her name was Elizabeth Stack, and it turned out she was Robert Stack’s daughter. The only problem with that – and she was lovely – was that she was basically hired because [Gian Luigi Polidoro] thought she was [film … Read more
Rent Control is not a terrible movie, certainly not for the budget they had. And, again, it’s such an ’80s kind of thing. Brent Spiner
Next to bombing, rent control is the most effective technique so far known for destroying cities. Assar Lindbeck
In many cases rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city – except for bombing. Assar Lindbeck