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Gene Wilder, born on June 11, 1933, was an accomplished American actor. His acting career began in the 1950s, and he gained recognition for his performance in 'Stuart Little'. Wilder was known for his unique sense of humor and acting skills, with his most famous roles including Charlie Bucket in 'Stuart Little' and Victor Van Dort in 'Corpse Bride'. His work was beloved by audiences and won him numerous awards. He passed away on August 29, 2016, at the age of 83.

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Famous Gene Wilder Quotes

“I like - it's not that I want to be someone different from me, but I suppose it partly is that. I love creating a character in a fantastical situation, like Dr. Frankenstein, like Leo Bloom, a little caterpillar who blossoms into a butterfly. I love that.”

Want Littles Different Character Situation Creating Butterfly Drs Caterpillars Dr Frankenstein

Author:Gene Wilder

“Which one of us, anywhere in the world, doesn't yearn to be believed when the audience is watching?”

Book:Kiss Me Like A Stranger: My Search for Love and Art

Source: Kiss Me Like A Stranger: My Search for Love and Art

“If the physical thing you're doing is funny, you don't have to act funny while doing it...Just be real and it will be funnier”

Ifs Real Being Real Physical Things

Book:Kiss Me Like A Stranger: My Search for Love and Art

Source: Kiss Me Like A Stranger: My Search for Love and Art

“A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.This was said by gene wilder ... what does it mean ?”

Men Mean Littles Doe Said Wisdom Funny Wise Nonsense Genes Now And Then Wisest Relish Nonsensical Wilder Wisest Man

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“I never used to believe in fate. I used to think you make your own life and then you call it fate. That's why I call it irony.”

Thinking Life Believe Used Destiny Fate Irony

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“The big catalyst was seeing my sister, when I was 11, doing a dramatic recital. When I saw her on the stage and everyone listening to her so patiently, quietly, that's all I wanted: for someone to look at me and listen to me, but in some beautiful and artistic way.”

Way Looks Bigs Wanted Beautiful Saws Seeing Stage Listening Artistic Dramatic My Sister Look At Me Catalyst Listen To Me Recitals

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“For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius!”

Next Seeing Genius Future Quiet Realms Entering

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“The suspense is terrible. I hope it'll last.”

Funny Lasts Terrible Suspense

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“Where is fancy bred, in the heart or in the head?”

Life Inspirational Heart Fancy

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“Great art direction is NOT the same thing as great film direction!”

Art Film Great Art Great Film Art Direction

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“A lot of comic actors derive their main force from childish behavior. Most great comics are doing such silly things; you'd say, 'That's what a child would do.”

Children Actors Force Stupid Behavior Silly Comic Silly Things Childish Things

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“Actors fall into this trap if they missed being loved for who they really were and not for what they could do - sing, dance, joke about - then they take that as love.”

Ifs Fall Actors Jokes Traps Being In Love Being Loved

Author:Gene Wilder

“I love the art of acting, and I love film, because you always have anther chance if you want it. You know, if we - if this isn't going well, you can't say - well, you could say - let's stop. Let's start over again, Gene, because you were too nervous.”

Ifs Knows Want Love Wells Art Film Chance Acting Nervous Genes Starting Over Love Films

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“And in 'Frisco Kid' and in 'The Woman in Red' I had to ride badly. Then you have to really ride well in order to ride badly.”

Wells Kids Order Red Red Lipstick

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“I don't mean to sound - I don't want it to come out funny, but I don't like show business. I love - I love acting in films. I love it.”

Want Mean Shows Film Sound Business Acting Show Business Corny

Author:Gene Wilder

“I wanted to do - there was this film called 'Magic' that Anthony Hopkins did. And the director wanted me. The writer wanted me. Joe Levine said no, I don't want any comedians in this.”

Want Said Wanted Film Magic Directors Comedian Hopkins

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“I write funny. If I can make my wife laugh, I know I'm on the right track. But yes, I don't like to get Maudlin. And I have a tendency towards it.”

Ifs Knows Writing I Can Laughing Wife Track My Wife Tendencies Right Track

Author:Gene Wilder

“I'd like to do a comedy with Emma Thompson. I admire her as an actress so much. I love her. And I didn't know it until recently that her whole career started in comedy.”

Knows Love Whole Careers Comedy Actresses Admire Emma Ukulele

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“So my idea of neurotic is spending too much time trying to correct a wrong. When I feel that I'm doing that, then I snap out of it.”

Feels Trying Ideas Too Much Spending Neurotic Snaps

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“But the acting process - create a human being - was real, not only to the audience, but real to me.”

Humans Real Process Human Beings Acting Audience

Author:Gene Wilder

“I'm in complete remission. I'm alive and well.”

Wells Alive I'm Alive Remission

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“To match the shoes with the jacket is fey. To match the shoes with the hat is taste.”

Taste Shoes Hats Jackets Fey

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“Time is a precious thing. Never waste it.”

Inspirational Directors Waste Producers Wasting Time Singer Songwriters Screenwriters Precious Things Don't Waste Your Time Wasting My Time

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“So shines a good deed... in a weary world.”

“On stage or in the movies I could do whatever I wanted to. I was free.”

Author:Gene Wilder

“Dont put the sheep on the table.”

Author:Gene Wilder

About the Author

Born: June 11, 1933
Died: August 29, 2016
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 76

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