A novel compared to film writing can allow the author to…

Making really great music, making really great films, writing great books is an antidote to all of that. And, as people, as artists, some…

— Edward Norton

Film writing and concert writing are two very different things. In film writing I am serving the film and it tells you what to…

— Aaron Zigman

It's very hard to write music for a film because you're writing about somebody else's experience.

— Alessandro Nivola

Essentially, the scripts are not that different. Let's say, in literary terms, it's the difference between writing horizontally and writing vertically. In live television,…

— Rod Serling

Always remember, there's no point trying to be faithful to the book because film and writing are just two completely different things. Any film…

— William S. Burroughs

Usually with film writing I start with characters, and set about writing their story.

— Billy Bob Thornton

Both sex and death are eternal themes. You could make thousands of movies on this theme, and whether you have a human being who…

— Pedro Almodovar

Look, I'd take a suggestion from my grandmother if I thought it would improve a film I was writing.

— Ol Parker

I spent a lot of time on Diane Arbus film, not only writing it, but running around talking through various production issues. All this…

— Tamara Jenkins

I want to start a thing that encompasses music, film and writing as well. I dont think Ive established myself enough in film and…

— Robert Pattinson

I think television is moving more into movies, particularly with serialization and almost cinematic proportions and expectations. A show like 'Game of Thrones' is…

— Bryan Singer

It's interesting going between small parts and then bigger roles where you carry the film. If the writing is good, and if the people…

— Brendan Gleeson

My original goal was just to do stand-up but then I became interested in films - writing a film, shooting one someday, and getting…

— Demetri Martin

The nuts and bolts of shooting a film and writing a film are still really difficult. But what makes it easier is the fact…

— Simon Pegg

I'm not a writer. I think I can write short stories and poetry, but film writing, brilliant film writing, is a talent - you…

— Samantha Morton