When the sun finally went down, the cameras started rolling, and I started running around the edge of the Lincoln Center fountain, shouting for all I was worth, "I want everything I've ever seen in the movies!" And the fountain was turned on, in the film and in my life.
In "Kiss Me Like a Stranger," Gene Wilder reflects on a transformative moment in his life as the sun sets. As the cameras begin to record, he finds himself at the Lincoln Center fountain, filled with a desire inspired by the movies he's adored. Wilder's exuberant shout epitomizes his yearning for all the magic and experiences cinema has offered him.
This moment marks a convergence of his artistic aspirations and personal dreams, symbolized by the fountain's activation. It represents not just a scene in a film, but a pivotal point in Wilder's journey towards love and artistic fulfillment, capturing the essence of his quest for more profound connections in life.
