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" 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
Only
Bond
People
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" My definition of a producer is 'the man with the dream.' "
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" Sometimes if you tell me what a story is about in just a few sentences, I can tell you if it's going to be a success. "
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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. "
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" Television is like a library. There are a lot of library books in it, and you have to pick and choose what you take out of it. "
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" You have to say, 'We think it's going to work. Let's go with it.' Either you're going to kill the world, or you're going to fall on your rear end. "
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" 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. "
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" I don't call four hours a miniseries. "
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" Some psychiatrist told me I was interested in sculpture because I dealt in flat surfaces and needed something with dimension. "
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" You need an actor who can maintain a character over a long period of time. If you have a weak actor, it won't be obvious in two hours, but you'll begin to see his weaknesses over four or five days. "
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" I believe a mini-series has two audiences. The first is the media. Then I go for the television audience. "
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" Relax! Life is beautiful! "
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Relax
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" 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. "
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Actor
Neck
" The minute I went into business, I was a success, and I've done well ever since. "
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Well
" 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. "
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Want
Like
Philosophy
" When they did the Olympics in Seoul - or elsewhere - didn't each host country try to show its greatness to the world viewing audience? "
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Audience
Greatness
Try
" I believe that religion and politics should not mix. Both should be a part of somebody's life - but not together. "
David L. Wolper
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Politics
Religion
" Continuity is a wonderful thing, and it is a very rare thing in show business. "
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Business
Wonderful
Show Business
" My main contribution has been that I have educated and entertained people at the same time. "
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People
Time
Educated
" What prevailed was that it was a family story, so it didn't matter what the color. It was also the perfect subject matter for a miniseries: A best-selling book, a generational story, a social problem - they all made 'Roots' what a miniseries should be. "
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Story
Roots
Family
" I make the money, and I don't have to take the abuse some of the stars do, opening up their personal life. I can go into a restaurant, sit down, and have a nice meal without being harassed. Arnold Schwarzenegger can't do that. "
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Money
Nice
Restaurant
" Somebody said something funny to me the other day. They said, 'Wolper, until two weeks ago, your tombstone was going to say, 'David Wolper, the man who produced 'Roots.' I think the tombstone now has a new inscription. It's going to be 'David Wolper, the man who produced the opening ceremony of the 1984 Olympics.' "
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Roots
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" I did not intend for there to be an incisive historical lesson in 'North and South.' Basically, it's just a good, juicy story. "
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Good
Just
" I don't want to make an 'Animal House.' I'm not interested in making 'Ghost Busters.' "
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House
Ghost
Interested
" I can possibly say I have entertained and educated more people than anyone else in the world. "
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World
Educated
I Can
" If people perceive 'Roots' to be a black history show, nobody is going to watch it. "
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" My initial goal for the 1984 opening ceremonies was a show that would be majestic, inspirational, and emotional - a 20 goosebump experience. "
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Goal
Experience
Inspirational
" I make it happen. Who bought Alex Haley's book 'Roots' for TV? Me. I hired the director, hired the writer. I put them all together. I'm like the chef. If I mix all the ingredients right, it's going to taste terrific. If I don't, it's not going to come out good. "
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Roots
Good
Together
" I was the first independent to walk in with a documentary. "
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First
Independent
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" Why is it that if you hit a shot to within a tenth of an inch of the hole, it's a great shot, but if it goes in, it's luck? "
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