Robert Wise's Quotes
Born: 1914-09-10
Profession: Producer
Nation: American
Biography of Robert Wise
A Mac is a closed box, so Apple can make decisions about things that they don't include. That makes, it in some ways, simpler for them.
Tags: Decisions, Makes, WaysI've always been proud of being a Hoosier. When I talk to people, I tell them that.
Tags: Proud, Talk, TellMy three Ps: passion, patience, perseverance. You have to do this if you've got to be a filmmaker.
Tags: Passion, Patience, ThreeYou can't tell any kind of a story without having some kind of a theme, something to say between the lines.
Tags: Between, Story, TellAs I've always said, preproduction is so important. When you cast the actors, you've done much of the work. Now, you may need to guide them a little, take it up or down, have them go faster or slower, but the casting process is crucial.
Tags: Done, May, WorkI think one of the major things a director has to do is to know his subject matter, the subject matter of his script, know the truth and the reality of it. That's very important.
Tags: Matter, Reality, TruthOf all the stars whom I worked with, I think Steve knew better what worked for him on the screen than any other. He had such a sense of what he could register, and that helped a lot in terms of shaping the character and the script.
Tags: Character, Him, SenseThe Sand Pebbles has always been one of my favorite films, I suppose because its the most difficult film - from a physical and logistical standpoint - that I've ever made.
Tags: Difficult, Film, FilmsYou know, people always think if you start out as a film editor, you shoot less footage. Actually, just the opposite is true. I tend to grab as much coverage as I can because as a former editor I know how important it is to have those few frames.
Tags: Few, Start, TrueYou look back on films sometimes and if they have not been as all-out successful as you anticipated you try to find reasons why maybe it didn't come off for audiences as well as you would have liked.
Tags: Successful, Try, Why