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> [Once we start seeing video games that have more memorable characters, you'll see better movie adaptations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/once-we-start-seeing-video-games-that-have-more-memorable-characters/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

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## More by David S. Goyer

> [I love casting against type and doing things you wouldn't expect, because I think you get more interesting performances that way. Hollywood loves to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/i-love-casting-against-type-and-doing-things-you-wouldn-t-expect/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

> [There's been a long lineage of a stranger in a strange land, whether it's 'E.T.,' 'Starman,' or other movies about trying to connect with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/there-s-been-a-long-lineage-of-a-stranger-in-a-strange-land-whether/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

> [People have a very proprietary relationship with Superman. It's important to respect the iconography and the canon, but at the same time, you have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/people-have-a-very-proprietary-relationship-with-superman-it-s/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

> [I believe when you're writing film or television, you can't rely on a crutch or rule that exists outside of the narrative of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/i-believe-when-you-re-writing-film-or-television-you-can-t-rely-on-a/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

> [During my career I've enjoyed re-invigorating and contextualizing classic characters that are relatable to contemporary audiences.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/during-my-career-i-ve-enjoyed-re-invigorating-and-contextualizing/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

> [There's a theory in gameplay, particularly in first person shooters, that sometimes you don't want to have that much of a character because then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/there-s-a-theory-in-gameplay-particularly-in-first-person-shooters/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

> [What Christopher Nolan and I have done with 'Superman' is try to bring the same naturalistic approach that we adopted for the 'Batman' trilogy.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/what-christopher-nolan-and-i-have-done-with-superman-is-try-to-bring/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

> [I think there's really only been one successful video game adaptation, and that was probably 'Tomb Raider.' Whether or not you thought it was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/i-think-there-s-really-only-been-one-successful-video-game-adaptation/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

> [Once we start seeing video games that have more memorable characters, you'll see better movie adaptations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/once-we-start-seeing-video-games-that-have-more-memorable-characters/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

> [Hollywood loves pre-validation. Even if someone has a property that was first published as a comic book that sold only 5,000 copies, for Hollywood,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/hollywood-loves-pre-validation-even-if-someone-has-a-property-that/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

> [When Superman was originally created, by Siegel and Shuster, they were two Jewish immigrants that were desperately trying to assimilate into America. They were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/when-superman-was-originally-created-by-siegel-and-shuster-they-were/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

> [I relate to the feeling that Da Vinci was often plagued by the idea that what he did wasn't good enough, that he was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/i-relate-to-the-feeling-that-da-vinci-was-often-plagued-by-the-idea/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

> [Da Vinci always seemed like the prototype Tony Stark to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/da-vinci-always-seemed-like-the-prototype-tony-stark-to-me/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

> [I'm a big comic book geek and I've been reading comic books since pretty much since I was five or six in 1971 or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/i-m-a-big-comic-book-geek-and-i-ve-been-reading-comic-books-since/)

[David S. Goyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-s-goyer/)

> ['Batman Begins' came out and it was really successful, and it had gritty naturalism. And suddenly... I can't tell you how many movies I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-s-goyer/batman-begins-came-out-and-it-was-really-successful-and-it-had-gritty/)

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