Bill Condon, I must say, may have been one of the best professional experiences of my life, collaborating with him. He, himself, is an Academy Award winning screenwriter. He is a storyteller first and foremost, so we speak the same… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share Image
TV is the place for writers to live. This is where you have creative control and you're constantly writing. 'Twilight' had almost a TV… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share
I don't assume, because I can write screenplays, that I know how to write a novel. It's a very different world. There's a craft… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share
Women, in general, are very passionate fans, and that's what you love about them. — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share
That was, in writing the 'Twilight' script I had about five weeks to write that. I'd taken about a month to write the outline… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share
When you're writing you're constantly fighting demons to sit down and do what you do. If you listen to the voices outside your head,… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share
Showrunning is not a one-man job; it's literally impossible to do for one person. I have learned the hard way now from two seasons,… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share
What I want is to be the highest grossing screenwriter, or to have some other woman be the highest grossing screenwriter, instead of being… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share
In 'Twilight,' you're setting up the world. You're introducing the world, and I was also writing in a vacuum because I didn't know who… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share
Everyone is given one gift, a reason for being, and it's our obligation to do something with it. Obviously, it's a challenge - but… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share
I got so lucky on my 'Red Widow' cast. It was just the universe looking out for me that I got those actors. It's… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share
With 'Twilight,' you have these massive tomes that you have to condense. With 'Penoza,' we had an eight episode Dutch series that, just for… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share
What I really want to do is create great roles for women. And I'm not talking Nicholas Sparks romance. I think women's roles have… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share
Directing doesn't appeal to me. I'm much more in the world of ideas. My husband is a director, and I understand what it takes… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share
I have a very strict regimen of showing up at my desk at a certain hour with my cup of green tea. It is… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share
The only kind of film I want to write is a story where I can keep on seeing the stories play out. I'm a… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share
