Will Harvey
Will Harvey
Will Harveyis a software developer and Silicon Valley entrepreneur. At the age of 15 he wrote Music Construction Setfor the Apple II, the first commercial sheet music processor for home computers. Music Construction Set was ported to other systems by its publisher, Electronic Arts. He wrote two games for the Apple IIgs: Zany Golfand The Immortal. Harvey founded two consumer virtual world Internet companies: IMVU, an instant messaging company, and There, Inc., an MMOG company...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
We showed a little character. It's good to know that we can come from behind.
We didn't care if we were well-liked as long as the movies were good. We served the movie - that was our master at Miramax. In our second incarnation, the movie is still the master but we're getting the same results in more subtle ways.
I think I took my eye off the ball. From about 2005, 2006, 2007, I was out of it. I thought I could oversee movies and have it done for me, so to speak.
When people ask me what makes movies great, it's the material.
My movies are important on an economic basis, on an artistic basis.
You can spend all the money in the world. If you've got a bad product, it doesn't matter.
We in the independent sector more than anybody need Netflix, because they care about what we do.
I think sometimes we in the industry have to do ambitious projects.
Remember you're not entitled to anything. You have to earn your success every day, and you will make mistakes like everyone else.
The service leaders hire one out of 50 applicants, sometimes one out of 100, but they're very, very careful. You can't afford not to be extremely choosy when you hire.
If you want people to know how much you care, show them how much you remember. Learn their names and use them often. It's an important skill to develop.
Never forget, the real secret of giving advice is this: Once you've given it, don't concern yourself with whether it is followed or not, and refrain from saying 'I told you so.'
An optimist understands that life can be a bumpy road, but at least it is leading somewhere. They learn from mistakes and failures, and are not afraid to fail again.
When advice is freely given, the receiver is free to use it as he or she sees fit.