"Hollywood is a place where a man can get stabbed in the back while climbing a ladder"
- William Faulkner
About this Quote
This quote by William Faulkner is an allegory for the ruthless nature of the Hollywood movie sector. It suggests that success in Hollywood is a difficult and treacherous journey, and that one must take care of individuals around them. It recommends that also when one is working hard to rise of success, they can still be betrayed and stabbed in the back by those who are allegedly helping them. This quote functions as an advising to those who are wanting to make it in Hollywood, that they have to watch out for individuals they trust and also the choices they make. It likewise serves as a reminder that success in Hollywood is not assured, which one have to be prepared to deal with the repercussions of their actions.
This quote is written / told by William Faulkner between September 25, 1897 and July 6, 1962. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA.
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"What's really exciting for me is communicating to other people and not just going somewhere to make a movie. That's Hollywood to me and it would mean nothing"
"The average Hollywood film star's ambition is to be admired by an American, courted by an Italian, married to an Englishman and have a French boyfriend"
