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> [I think one of the major things a director has to do is to know his subject matter, the subject matter of his script, know the truth and the reality of it. That's very important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wise/i-think-one-of-the-major-things-a-director-has-to-do-is-to-know-his/)

[Robert Wise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wise/)

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## More by Robert Wise

> [I've always been proud of being a Hoosier. When I talk to people, I tell them that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wise/i-ve-always-been-proud-of-being-a-hoosier-when-i-talk-to-people-i/)

[Robert Wise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wise/)

> [Of all the stars whom I worked with, I think Steve knew better what worked for him on the screen than any other. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wise/of-all-the-stars-whom-i-worked-with-i-think-steve-knew-better-what/)

[Robert Wise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wise/)

> [You know, people always think if you start out as a film editor, you shoot less footage. Actually, just the opposite is true. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wise/you-know-people-always-think-if-you-start-out-as-a-film-editor-you/)

[Robert Wise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wise/)

> [As I've always said, preproduction is so important. When you cast the actors, you've done much of the work. Now, you may need to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wise/as-i-ve-always-said-preproduction-is-so-important-when-you-cast-the/)

[Robert Wise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wise/)

> [I think one of the major things a director has to do is to know his subject matter, the subject matter of his script,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wise/i-think-one-of-the-major-things-a-director-has-to-do-is-to-know-his/)

[Robert Wise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wise/)

> [A reflection of my feelings about the space program is found in a quotation from Charles A. Lindbergh's "Autobiography of Values." It reads, "Whether…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wise/a-reflection-of-my-feelings-about-the-space-program-is-found-in-a/)

[Robert Wise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wise/)

> [You look back on films sometimes and if they have not been as all-out successful as you anticipated you try to find reasons why…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wise/you-look-back-on-films-sometimes-and-if-they-have-not-been-as-all-out/)

[Robert Wise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wise/)

> [A Mac is a closed box, so Apple can make decisions about things that they don't include. That makes, it in some ways, simpler…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wise/a-mac-is-a-closed-box-so-apple-can-make-decisions-about-things-that/)

[Robert Wise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wise/)

> [You can't tell any kind of a story without having some kind of a theme, something to say between the lines.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wise/you-can-t-tell-any-kind-of-a-story-without-having-some-kind-of-a/)

[Robert Wise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wise/)

> [My three Ps: passion, patience, perseverance. You have to do this if you've got to be a filmmaker.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wise/my-three-ps-passion-patience-perseverance-you-have-to-do-this-if-you/)

[Robert Wise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wise/)

> [The Sand Pebbles has always been one of my favorite films, I suppose because its the most difficult film - from a physical and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wise/the-sand-pebbles-has-always-been-one-of-my-favorite-films-i-suppose/)

[Robert Wise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wise/)

> [You look back on films sometimes and if they have not been as all-out successful as you anticipated you try to find reasons why…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-wise/you-look-back-on-films-sometimes-and-if-they-have-not-been-as-all-out-2/)

[Robert Wise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-wise/)

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