In Their Words — Thursday, December 20, 2012

William Holden, Wilder, and Gloria Swanson making 'Sunset Boulevard' (1950)
William Holden, Billy Wilder, and Gloria Swanson making Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Making movies is a little like walking into a dark room. Some people stumble across furniture, others break their legs but some of us see better in the dark than others. The ultimate trick is to convince, persuade.

—Billy Wilder