Robert Wise quotes

Robert Wise was an American film producer, director, and editor celebrated for his versatility across genres. His work includes classics like "West Side Story" and "The Sound of Music." He earned multiple Academy Awards and left a lasting impact on Hollywood filmmaking. Here are 9 of his quotes:

The 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.

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.

Robert Wise

I've always been proud of being a Hoosier. When I talk to people, I tell them that.

Robert Wise

You can't tell any kind of a story without having some kind of a theme, something to say between the lines.

Robert Wise

You 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.

Robert Wise

As 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.

Robert Wise

Of 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.

Robert Wise

I 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.

Robert Wise