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My goal is to make as many films as possible about different aspects of American life.

~Frederick Wiseman

Topics: About American American Life Aspects Different Films Goal Life Make Many Possible

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You have to edit the material. That assumes that some kind of a mind is operating in relation to the material. Not all minds are the same. Every aspect of filmmaking requires choice. The selection of the subject, the shooting, editing and length are all aspects of choice.

~Frederick Wiseman

Topics: Aspect Aspects Assumes Choice Edit Editing Every Filmmaking Kind Length Material Mind Minds Operating Relation Requires Same Selection Shooting Some Subject You

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I hope that not only my documentaries, but everybody's documentaries, last. It will really confuse historians in the next century, because they'll have, in addition to all the print material, they'll have all these pictures to look at.

~Frederick Wiseman

Topics: Addition Because Century Confuse Documentaries Everybody Historians Hope Last Look Material Next Only Pictures Print Really Will I Hope That

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Whether you're a newspaper journalist, a lawyer, a doctor. You have to organize your thoughts.

~Frederick Wiseman

Topics: Doctor Journalist Lawyer Newspaper Organize Thoughts Whether You Your

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Anybody whose mind is functioning at all can't be content with the way the world works.

~Frederick Wiseman

Topics: Anybody Content Mind Way Whose Works World

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I don't like to read novels where the novelist tells me what to think about the situation and the characters. I prefer to discover for myself.

~Frederick Wiseman

Topics: About Characters Discover Like Me Myself Novelist Novels Prefer Read Situation Tells Think Where

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: January 1st, 1930

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