TV showrunners have become known entities to people who watch television in the way that movie directors have been known to filmgoers for a long time. When I started out as a writer and producer in television, I never had… — Carlton Cuse Copy Share Image
Sometimes the fans want it both ways, of course. They want to feel like they're influencing the show, and at the same time, they want to think that showrunners have the story all mapped out in our brains. But it… — Carlton Cuse Copy Share Image
If you go to a movie and it's a great experience, the experience at the end of it is always like this sadness that… — Carlton Cuse Copy Share Image
I really think that as good of a job as you do as a writer, you're absolutely indebted to the actors that have to… — Carlton Cuse Copy Share Image
That's one of the reasons why 'Lost' has to end: because we can't sit around and envision, 'What is the flashback for Jack in… — Carlton Cuse Copy Share Image
As a writer, I always think about who my prototype actors are, in my brain. It's helpful, as a writer, to think about that. — Carlton Cuse Copy Share Image
The Following and Hannibal are really well made, but the tone is very consistently dark. — Carlton Cuse Copy Share Image
TV showrunners have become known entities to people who watch television in the way that movie directors have been known to filmgoers for a… — Carlton Cuse Copy Share Image
As hard as you try to write a good script and you have great intentions, this alchemy has to occur. — Carlton Cuse Copy Share Image
I think that the best television now is giving you a three-act experience. — Carlton Cuse Copy Share Image
When 'Lost' was over, we expected that there'd be some people who'd really like it and other people who wouldn't. The Emmy nominations are… — Carlton Cuse Copy Share Image
I love 'Titanic' and the idea that you're kind of rooting for Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet to survive despite the fact that you… — Carlton Cuse Copy Share Image
I think everyone in Hollywood works on multiple things because you never know what's going to happen with your projects. — Carlton Cuse Copy Share Image
I think there's this essential human desire to have a unified field theory. Everyone is like, 'I want to unlock the single secret to… — Carlton Cuse Copy Share Image
