Even in a manuscript form, 'The Girl on the Train' sort of leapt off the pages as a contemporary suspense drama-slash-thriller. It has all the mechanics of a thriller, but at the heart of it was a great character study. — Marc Platt Copy Share Image
There's certain people you want to see in comedies; there's certain people you just want to see in dramas. Not that there aren't individuals… — Marc Platt Copy Share
I don't think anyone can ever predict a phenomenon. It's not something you can bank on. — Marc Platt Copy Share
Navigating the studio system has its own challenges, and, as a producer, you want to be astute and clever. — Marc Platt Copy Share
The character we've always thought of as the Wicked Witch of the West is a green girl who's actually very good, misunderstood, and trying… — Marc Platt Copy Share
I appreciate actors who work very hard to get at the truth of the character they're playing. That speaks to me, and I try… — Marc Platt Copy Share
I'm very competitive, and I want to be very successful, but at the end of the day, films to me are still films. I… — Marc Platt Copy Share
The further you get up the corporate ladder, the farther you get from the actual filmmaking process. — Marc Platt Copy Share
It's hard to get an inner dialogue in a film. It's not cinematic. But in a musical, the character can just turn to the… — Marc Platt Copy Share
I was always interested in storytelling, particularly in theater and film. I liked creative things. My mom and dad are wonderful people, but both… — Marc Platt Copy Share
When I first started in the business, it was hardly ever done. But today, it almost feels like studios go out and preview movies… — Marc Platt Copy Share
I do remember feeling, 'I don't ever want to feel impotent in terms of what I can control in a business in which you… — Marc Platt Copy Share
