![In fact, [Gene Wilder] had made a hysteric seem considerably less funny in his film debut as a terrified undertaker in "Bonnie And Clyde." And neurotics soon became his stock-in-trade, whether he was playing the weird title character in "Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory..."](/assets/img/quote-photos/in-fact-gene-wilder-had-made-a-hysteric-seem-considerably-less-funny-in-his-fi.jpg)
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character abuse criticism
When certain persons abuse us, let us ask ourselves what description of characters it is that they admire; we shall often find this a very consolatory question.
character men support
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character suffering peculiar
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character water taste
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character long aging
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I love to bake! I have a huge sweet tooth, and I love to make things like zucchini muffins, you know, anything decadent like that. And I stand by the claim that chocolate can be good for you! I love having a good piece of dark chocolate, one that's 70 percent or more cacao. Lauren Bowles
chocolate damage littles
All you require is adore. But just a little chocolate at times will not damage. Charles M. Schulz
chocolate culture spoons
Americans are used to being pandered to and spoon-fed everything. In a culture that needs caffeine-free cherry chocolate diet Coke, you'd best deliver information with entertainment. Bill Maher
chocolate life-is boxes
Life is not like a box of chocolates unless there's a few turds in the box.
chocolate manhattan jargon
In Manhattan last month I heard a woman borrowing the jargon of junkies to say to another, 'Want to do some chocolate?' Diane Ackerman
chocolate human
Uh, Little Boy, my chocolate must be untouched by human hands! Willy Wonka
chocolate kicking life
Life has a way of kicking you in the ass... or smearing chocolate on your bum. Dominic Monaghan
chocolate hot today
Today was a very cold and bitter day, as cold and bitter as a cup of hot chocolate, if the cup of hot chocolate had vinegar added to it and were placed in a refrigerator for several hours. Daniel Handler
chocolate wish stories
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film certain made
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film made love-films
I love films that are made with almost no budget. Alan Moore
film embarrassment
My films are about embarrassment. Alan Bennett
film driven made
I am never driven. Every film Ive made has been an assignment. Alain Resnais
film reason reactions
For me an unfavorable initial reaction happens fairly often. For some reason the more time that elapses after the film opens, the more favorable the reviews become.
film appeals relatability
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film-directing common problem
Human beings share the same common problems. A film can only be understood if it depicts these properly.
film made shows
I always expose the apparatus. I show how the film was made. I acknowledge the filmmaker and the filmmaking. David Shapiro
film crew film-crew
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