People get tired once they can see a formula or recognize a formula or see repeat imagery. — John Wilson Copy Share Image
It just bums me out when some people hear 'documentary,' and they think 'Blackfish.' — John Wilson Copy Share Image
I want to remove all artifice from my work, in a way, by just having a very direct relationship with the people… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
I consider myself a bit of an eccentric, and I relate very deeply to other people that have niche obsessions. — John Wilson Copy Share Image
Prices have stayed up because people in control of supply decided they could keep them up. — John Wilson Copy Share Image
I think leaving people wanting more is the best thing you can do sometimes. — John Wilson Copy Share Image
I don't know why people are so afraid of just, like, doing something new. — John Wilson Copy Share Image
I mean, people just have a lot on their mind. Once they've accepted terms with the camera, you just kind of let… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
You can tell immediately if someone wants to be recorded or not. And in that moment, when they give you an inch… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
A lot of the time, people are themselves on camera. Even if you start recording and they change a tiny bit, it's… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
You don't have to know people personally for them to be role models. Some of my most important role models were historical… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
A lot of documentaries are about something that already happened, but I think people are kind of afraid to let the story… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
Just the more people you talk to, the higher the probability is you'll get something that's really one of a kind. — John Wilson Copy Share Image
There's a lot of communities and ways of connecting that I want to elevate and just make people feel more comfortable embracing… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
The constant struggle with loneliness is something that I feel like a lot of people can identify with. — John Wilson Copy Share Image
There's this weird kind of thing that happens once the camera's out. And it's a person-by-person thing how the camera will affect… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
I organize all my footage by the date it was shot, and then arrange everything in a timeline once I begin a project. I… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
Sometimes people are very kind of uptight and they're not really sure how to behave, but after time they open up sometimes. I have… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
I think that obsessively documenting everything sometimes gives me a reason to go out and experience things. — John Wilson Copy Share Image
You can tell immediately if someone wants to be recorded or not. And in that moment, when they give you an inch and you… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
The guy that taught me how to cook risotto lives right down the street and I see him all the time. I go to… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
I got sick and tired of my lady wearing ugly underwear to bed, so I turned to the Internet. — John Wilson Copy Share Image
I feel like the most interesting imagery out there does not have me in it. — John Wilson Copy Share Image
You know, I've struggled with a certain amount of social anxiety throughout my life, and the best tool that I feel like one could… — John Wilson Copy Share Image
