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" Great pictures can't be entirely fictitious. "
William Wyler
Entirely
Great
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" I'm here to make good pictures. If I don't see it, I won't touch it. I may not make a good picture, but I still gotta believe in it! "
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" 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. "
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" If anybody doubts my loyalty to my country, I'll punch him in the nose, and I don't care how old he is. "
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Country
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