Really? Worst film you ever saw. Well, my next one will be better. Hello. Hello.

Meaning of the quote

The quote by American director Ed Wood shows that even great directors can sometimes make movies that people don't like. But Wood was confident that he could do better next time, and he kept trying to make better films, even if some people didn't think they were very good. The quote shows that directors should never give up and should keep trying to improve their work, no matter what others think.

About Ed Wood

Ed Wood was an eccentric American filmmaker, actor, and pulp novelist who directed several low-budget cult classic films in the 1950s, known for their campy aesthetics, technical errors, and idiosyncratic stories. His life and work were later celebrated in the acclaimed biopic ‘Ed Wood’ directed by Tim Burton.

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More quotes from Ed Wood

We are going to finish this picture just the way I want it… because you cannot compromise an artist’s vision.

Ed Wood

American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor

Really? Worst film you ever saw. Well, my next one will be better. Hello. Hello.

Ed Wood

American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor

It’s not a monster movie. It’s a supernatural thriller.

Ed Wood

American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor

This story’s gonna grab people. It’s about this guy, he’s crazy about this girl, but he likes to wear dresses. Should he tell her? Should he not tell her? He’s torn, Georgie. This is drama.

Ed Wood

American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor

Yes, but if you take that crap and put a star in it, then you’ve got something.

Ed Wood

American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor

Well, I started thinking about what you were saying about how your movies need to make a profit. Now, what is the one thing, if you put it in a movie, it’ll be successful?

Ed Wood

American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor

Why if I had half a chance, I could make an entire movie using this stock footage. The story opens on these mysterious explosions. Nobody knows what’s causing them, but it’s upsetting all the buffalo. So, the military are called in to solve the mystery.

Ed Wood

American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor

He’s too short, he’s too… tall, he’s… just not going to work.

Ed Wood

American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor

Nobody will ever notice that. Filmmaking is not about the tiny details. It’s about the big picture.

Ed Wood

American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor

What do you know? Haven’t you heard of suspension of disbelief?

Ed Wood

American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor

One is always considered mad, when one discovers something that others cannot grasp.

Ed Wood

American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor

We shot ten minutes of the movie, and now we’re looking for completion funds.

Ed Wood

American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor