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David L. Wolper

American Producer

Born: Jan 11, 1928

Died: Aug 10, 2010

Business Did Me People World You

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There's a fine line between patriotism and corn. David L. Wolper

Patriotism Corn Fine Fine Line Between Line

The minute I went into business, I was a success, and I've done well ever since. David L. Wolper

Success Business Minute Since Well Done Ever

My main contribution has been that I have educated and entertained people at the same time. David L. Wolper

Time People Has-Been Entertained Main Educated Been Contribution Same Same Time

For a two-hour movie on a 20-day shooting schedule, it's O.K. to have an actor who's a pain in the neck. David L. Wolper

Pain Schedule Shooting Movie Actor Neck

My definition of a producer is 'the man with the dream.' David L. Wolper

Man Definition Dream Producer

I've asked every grammar schoolteacher in the nation to have their students write on the meaning of the Statue of Liberty. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the winning kid got up to the microphone and, in front of the world, had to dig into a pocket to pull out a crumpled sheet of paper containing the words that would move us all? David L. Wolper

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People don't buy and sell art based on the personality of the artist. Or there wouldn't be much art bought and sold. David L. Wolper

Buy Art People Personality Sold Bought Sell Artist Much Based

We couldn't predict what would happen with 'Roots.' You knew there were powerful moments that were going to affect people. We were making the film while the book was being completed. We were fortunate because the hardcover book was out and on the best-seller list. The heat was still on. David L. Wolper

You Book People Predict Completed Out Would Best-Seller Knew Powerful Because Making Still Were Affect Heat List Going Being Happen While Roots Fortunate Moments Film Hardcover

I believe a mini-series has two audiences. The first is the media. Then I go for the television audience. David L. Wolper

First Believe Television Audience Audiences Go Then Media Two

I liked the clear morality of 1941, when you had no doubt about good and evil. There was a lot of idealism, people fighting for a cause. People are searching for morality today. David L. Wolper

Today Good You Good And Evil People Cause Evil Doubt Fighting No Doubt About Morality Had Clear Idealism Liked Lot Searching

I don't fall in love with inanimate objects. I don't bond with them. I only fall in love with people. David L. Wolper

Love People Fall Objects Only Them Inanimate Bond

I couldn't get my first film on the air. The first film I did was called 'The Race For Space,' about the U.S.-Soviet space race. The networks had a policy that I found out about the hard way. I even had a sponsor for my program, but the networks wouldn't put it on because it was independently produced. David L. Wolper

I was the first independent to walk in with a documentary. David L. Wolper

Walk First Independent Documentary

My philosophy as a filmmaker is to inform and entertain at the same time. And when I went away from documentaries into miniseries like 'Roots,' I did the reverse. Instead of just entertaining, I want to inform at the same time. David L. Wolper

Time Philosophy Entertain Entertaining Instead Like Documentaries Reverse Did Same Just Same Time Want Inform Roots Away Filmmaker

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