There's this overly friendly sense of community built up by very isolated people, and there's this Lutheran humbleness that keeps people from talking about their own feelings and asking about yours. What does that do in this modern age where… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
My feeling has always been if you entertain people, they give you permission to do more on a thematic or character level. — 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
