I'm stopped by mothers who say, 'Mr. Wilder, what advice would you give to my young boy? He's really talented.' Gene Wilder adviceboygive Change image and share on social
My favorite author is Anton Chekhov, not so much for the plays but for his short stories, and I think he was really my tutor. Gene Wilder antonauthorchekhov Change image and share on social
Sidney Poitier was directing a film called 'Hanky Panky.' And he said, 'Do you want to come with me to New York to see Gilda Radner in 'Lunch Hour' on Broadway? I said, 'I don't need to see her, I love her. I've wanted to write something for her for a long time. So it's OK by me.' Gene Wilder broadwaycalldirect share on social
I didn't want to be a comedian. I wanted to be an actor - maybe a comic actor, but a real actor - by real, I mean not a comedian. I wanted to be an actor. Gene Wilder actorcomediancomic Change image and share on social
My wife and I water color, paint water colors. Gene Wilder colorpaintwater Change image and share on social
I write funny. If I can make my wife laugh, I know I'm on the right track. But yes, I don't like to get Maudlin. And I have a tendency towards it. Gene Wilder funnylaughmake Change image and share on social
My basic mistake in 'The World's Greatest Lover' was that I made the leading character a neurotic kook and sent him to Hollywood. I should have made him a perfectly normal, sane, ordinary person, and sent him to Hollywood. The audience identifies with the lead character. Gene Wilder audiencebasiccharacter share on social
Lots of things are hard work, but I think writing, for me, after I started acting at 13 years old. I like writing now much more than I do acting only because, well, partly because the scripts that are offered are junk. Gene Wilder acthardjunk share on social
I don't mean to sound - I don't want it to come out funny, but I don't like show business. I love - I love acting in films. I love it. Gene Wilder actbusinessfilm Change image and share on social
I've become pretty philosophical about a lot of things, including death. It doesn't get to me. Gene Wilder deathhaveinclude Change image and share on social
