'Downton Abbey' didn't have the impact it had just because it was a good story about people. It was something about that period and that world that was fascinating to people on a level that wasn't just as an entertainment. — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
I think people used to read 'War and Peace,' and now they don't; now they sit around with their tablets and watch 'Downton Abbey' and 'Breaking Bad' or whatever, and they want the things that they watch to be better… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
It's always very important to me to try to create a story that feels unpredictable. You can't jump ahead and see what's coming, but… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
A two-hour movie tends to be a plot-delivery device; you tend to have to introduce all the characters, say what the goal is, and… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
For some reason, I tend to take on the stuff that people are really passionate about. If you make a list of people you… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
One of the things that I've always appreciated about the 'X-Men' style of storytelling versus other Marvel stories is how fluid the line between… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
One of the things I've always loved about genre, comic books, science fiction and fantasy is that there's a certain level of playfulness to… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
What's great is that each medium has a unique set of things that it does and does well. Film is a visual medium, and… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
I think that we're pattern-seeking animals, and what we like best is a story where everything fits together, where there's no puzzle pieces left… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
Obviously, when you do something with drama and comedy in it - and by that, I mean a scene that has drama and comedy… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
I'm not that guy who thinks I have all the answers. Writing is a means of communicating, and if enough people say, 'I don't… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
I think a writer's first job is to entertain, even in novels: to tell a compelling story that pulls the reader along toward an… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
I think for really good-hearted people, that idea of putting yourself in the shoes of a monster to figure out why they acted that… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
