My feeling is there's a lot of straight drama on…
“My feeling is there's a lot of straight drama on television. My goal in life is to try to create something unexpected, and genre is the tool in doing that.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
He critiques predictable TV drama and advocates using genre as a tool to create surprising, unconventional work.
In simple terms: Uses genre to break expectations.
Leverage genre for surprise.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- TV writing
- film directing
- storytelling workshops
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you subvert genre expectations?
- What risks arise from unexpected storytelling?
Genre constraints can limit freedom.