"The first comedy screenplay that I wrote was Animal House and I always thought I could and should be a director but no one was about to give me that opportunity on Animal House"
- Harold Ramis
About this Quote
In this quote, Harold Ramis, a widely known American actor, writer, and director, assesses his early profession in the movie industry. He points out that the first funny screenplay he wrote was for the popular film Animal House. Regardless of his belief that he had the possible and desire to be a director, he was not provided the opportunity to do so for Animal House. This could be due to numerous reasons such as absence of experience or recognition in the industry at the time. However, this problem did not prevent Ramis from pursuing his dream, as he went on to become a successful director in the future.
This quote is written / told by Harold Ramis between November 21, 1944 and February 24, 2014. He was a famous Actor from USA.
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