I think my movies aren't sentimental. I think my movies are funny and sad and realistic. Not realistic in the sense that they're documentaries, but realistic in the sense that they're not idealistic, they're not optimistic, not pessimistic, and not propagandistic. They're an analysis of a situation. I call it as I see it, so to speak.
Frederick WisemanDocumentary filmmaking ruins you for real life, because you learn to be extremely attentive.
Frederick WisemanA lot of the issues of rhythm in film are found in the editing because it's very rare that any sequence is the sequence that is shot.
Frederick WisemanIn moviemaking, you learn to pay attention to detail, because so much is in the detail. And when you're shooting, you try to be very alert to what's going on, even if you're tired.
Frederick Wiseman