A funny thing about film is that it's the only medium where people say there are really rules that you have to stick to. Nobody says to the writer - in a film you've got to have three acts -… — Steven Knight Copy Share Image
There's a convention in English stuff that if something is more than 100 years old, people have to say 'do not' instead of 'don't.… — Steven Knight Copy Share
There's lots of different ways of writing stuff and lots of different mindsets to have, but I think when it's your own creation, it's… — Steven Knight Copy Share
It's such a gift when you know who you're writing for and you know that that actor is capable of so much that you… — Steven Knight Copy Share
There's no writers room, or any other writer involved. I write everything from beginning to end. Maybe it's just me not being able to… — Steven Knight Copy Share
I've realized that the only thing I'm interested in is the performance. If the performance is right, then I'm happy. You offer up the… — Steven Knight Copy Share
“It seems to me, that if there is a bad taste in your mouth, you spit it out. You don't constantly swallow it back.” — Steven Knight Copy Share
With FX in particular, they've been fantastic and were really hands off. I mean, it helps that you've got Ridley Scott on your side. — Steven Knight Copy Share
I often find in the film world, that it's very self-referring. If you talk to someone about films, they talk about them in terms… — Steven Knight Copy Share
Whenever I went to L.A. the first thing people said in the meeting, no matter what it was about, was how much they loved… — Steven Knight Copy Share
I've spent three hours with Snoop Dogg, talking about how he loved [Peaky Blinders series]. And David Bowie loved it. The late Leonard Cohen… — Steven Knight Copy Share
I think the best research is people you meet and things that they say, rather than second hand accounts of something. I think when… — Steven Knight Copy Share
Writing, when it works, one needs to access whatever it is that creates dreams. — Steven Knight Copy Share
Making a film is hard because you're not dealing with the intangible. When you're writing, it's perfect because it's only in your head and… — Steven Knight Copy Share
There's a grown-upness about television now that wasn't there before. You do know you're doing stuff for adults who can tell the difference between… — Steven Knight Copy Share
