I'm a little jaded about change actually happening, I'll admit. The numbers are exactly the same as they were two decades ago, in terms of the number of female leads, or people behind the camera, all of that. I'll certainly… — 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
