William Broyles Jr., Cast Away ( Quotes

A collection of quotes by William Broyles Jr., Cast Away (.

William Broyles Jr. is an American screenwriter, journalist, and film producer, best known for his work on the critically acclaimed film, Cast Away. Born on October 8, 1944, in Houston, Texas, Broyles began his career as a journalist, working for Newsweek and Texas Monthly. He later transitioned into screenwriting and produced several successful films, including Apollo 13 and Jarhead. Broyles received numerous accolades for his work, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for Cast Away in 2001. His storytelling skills and ability to capture human emotions have made him a respected figure in the film industry.

You know, I was gonna get sick or I was gonna get injured or something. The only choice I had, the only thing I could control, was when and how and where that was going to happen.So, I made a rope. And I went up to the summit to hang myself.But, I had to test it, you know. Course. You know me. And the weight of the log snapped the limb of the tree, and I couldn't even kill myself the way I wanted to. I had power. over. nothing.And that's when this feeling came over me like a warm blanket. I knew, somehow, that I had to stay alive. Somehow. I had to keep breathing, even though I had no reason to hope, and all my logic said that I would never see this place again.So, that's what I did. I stayed alive. I kept breathing. And then, one day that logic was proven all wrong because the tide came in, gave me a sail.And now here I am. I'm back. In Memphis, talking to you. I have ice in my glass.And I've lost her all over again. I'm so sad that I don't have Kelly. But I'm so grateful that she was with me on that island.And I know what I have to do now. And, I keep breathing. Because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?

William Broyles Jr., Cast Away (

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