The top 10 most inspiring quotes by William Wyler
- The slightest thing can ruin a scene, but you must be willing to take chances.
- If anybody doubts my loyalty to my country, I’ll punch him in the nose, and I don’t care how old he is.
- The trouble with Hollywood is that too many of the top people responsible for pictures are too comfortable and don’t give a damn about what goes up on the screen so long as it gets by at the box office. How can you expect people with that kind of attitude to make the kind of great pictures that the world will want to see?
- I’m delighted that ‘The Sound of Music’ is doing so well. Of course, it’s an infallible piece of material. Even when second- and third-rate road companies were doing the play, they did enormous business.
- It looked like ‘The Sound of Music’ would even surpass ‘Ben Hur,’ and I thought it would be unfair for me to have done both. I thought I’d leave something for somebody else. That’s a quip.
- If we must have the Production Code, then I think the only way to use it effectively is to judge a film as a whole and determine whether its effect is good or bad.
- The war was an escape to reality… The only thing that mattered were human relationships; not money, not position, not even family… Only relationships with people who might be dead tomorrow were important. It is a sort of wonderful state of mind. It’s too bad it takes a war to create such a condition among men.
- Look at ‘Marienbad’ honestly. What is it? It is just another talking radio show with pictures. Nobody acts. People stand around while the author talks about the woodwork.
- I’m accused constantly of having ‘no signature.’ That’s the big artistic demerit. You can’t tell a Wyler film from another man’s film just by looking at it.
- I made over forty Westerns. I used to lie awake nights trying to think up new ways of getting on and off a horse.
William Wyler (1902-1981) was a renowned American film director, producer, and screenwriter, celebrated for his craftsmanship and versatility. Born in Mulhouse, Alsace (then part of Germany), Wyler moved to the United States in the 1920s. He began his career in Hollywood as an errand boy for Universal Pictures and quickly rose through the ranks to become a director.
Wyler’s meticulous attention to detail and ability to elicit powerful performances from actors made him one of the most respected directors of his time. He earned a record 12 Academy Award nominations for Best Director, winning three times for “Mrs. Miniver” (1942), “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), and “Ben-Hur” (1959). His films often tackled social issues and human dramas, showcasing his keen understanding of character and narrative.
Wyler’s legacy endures through his timeless films, which continue to be celebrated for their emotional depth, technical brilliance, and enduring impact on the art of cinema.
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