I'm from the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" school of screenwriting. I just like to preserve what works and ignore… — Andrew Dominik Copy Share Image
I think, in a weird way, the reason I was drawn to screenwriting and the reason I really love doing it is… — David Benioff Copy Share Image
Screenwriting is the most prized of all the cinematic arts. Actually, it isn't, but it should be. — Hugh Laurie Copy Share Image
I see screenwriting as a bit like a math equation which I have to solve. — Asghar Farhadi Copy Share Image
I don't mind doing scripted material. It's actually kind of a relief, because improvising is a little bit like screenwriting on your… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
It's kind of liberating to be able to bring your own ideas to things, but it's also a lot of pressure, it's… — John C. Reilly Copy Share Image
If all that's going on in your scenes is what's going on in your scenes, think about it a long time. — William Goldman Copy Share Image
Having spent a lot of time trying to figure out screenwriting, I do feel moved and I want to try to write… — Brit Marling Copy Share Image
Screenwriting and the movie stuff could all disappear tomorrow, but to sit down with my laptop and still tell stories is my… — Jonathan Tropper Copy Share Image
Music, I find, gets you out of a trap [when screenwriting], because it speaks to your emotions directly, it's an abstract thing,… — Tony Grisoni Copy Share Image
Screenwriting is always about what people say or do, whereas good writing is about a thought process or an abstract image or… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
I would love to see more women directors because they represent half of the population and gave birth to the whole world.… — Jane Campion Copy Share Image
All readers come to fiction as willing accomplices to your lies. Such is the basic goodwill contract made the moment we pick… — Steve Almond Copy Share Image
Even though I was trained in play writing and screenwriting, when I sat down to write a comic book for the first… — Brian K. Vaughan Copy Share Image
There are three things that are important for a film. Number one is story, number two is story, number three is story.… — Mark Strickson Copy Share Image
Filmmaking is a very complex form - ya know, acting, lighting, screenwriting, storytelling, music, editing - all these things have to come… — Jay Duplass Copy Share Image
“One of the worst parts about working in entertainment is that there’s so much you’re expected to have seen. Oh, you’re a… — Jenny Trout Copy Share Image
I enjoy both acting and screenwriting, in completely different ways. You have more creative freedom with writing because you can create everything… — John Francis Daley Copy Share Image
I've never read a book or attended a class on screenwriting. I'm not opposed to the idea, but I like what I've… — Wentworth Miller Copy Share Image
I've come to view screenwriting assignments as playwriting grants, because they provide a considerable financial cushion. However, they can also be extremely… — Donald Margulies Copy Share Image
What makes screenplays difficult are the things that require the most discipline and care and are just not seen by most people.… — Robert Towne Copy Share Image
Screenwriting is a terrible way to make a living and I always try to talk anyone out of it. Until you sit… — Amy Holden Jones Copy Share Image
You know, my problem with most screenwriting is it is a blueprint. It's like they're afraid to write the damn thing. And… — Quentin Tarantino Copy Share Image
I just always remember myself as the teenager with questions about movies and screenwriting. I would hope that there was somebody out… — John August Copy Share Image
“I was always bad at reading scripts. Back then, I’d be offered millions of dollars to do movies and barely crack the… — Matthew Perry Copy Share Image
“When asked if he had a special feeling for books, critic-turned-filmmaker Francois Truffaut answered, "No. I love them and films equally, but… — Alexis Krasilovsky Copy Share Image
“When he was in college, a famous poet made a useful distinction for him. He had drunk enough in the poet's company… — John Crowley Copy Share Image
The old days of screenwriting, and myths about screenwriting, are maybe over. It's a literary form, if you can wake up to… — William Monahan Copy Share Image
There's a satisfaction I get from writing fiction that I will never get from screenwriting. — Jonathan Tropper Copy Share Image
“ Karl Marx: "Religion is the opiate of the masses." Carrie Fisher: "I did masses of opiates religiously.” — Carrie Fisher Copy Share Image
I've been doing a bit of screenwriting and producing, and even a bit of directing. — Irvine Welsh Copy Share Image
To make a great film you need three things - the script, the script and the script. — Alfred Hitchcock Copy Share Image
I think that screenwriting probably isn't seen as writing in the same way that novel-writing is seen as writing. But I certainly… — Alex Garland Copy Share Image
The reason for his seven-year hiatus in direction: My son Aditya made Mohabbatein (2000), which took a lot of time and energy.… — Yash Chopra Copy Share Image
“Your audience is your adversary. If you don't have one get one - imagine it. Imagine it now. To whom is your… — Billy Marshall Stoneking Copy Share Image
Few literary depictions of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake match the intensity and visceral power of those in Flacco's gripping first novel.… — William Bernhardt Copy Share Image
I've quit writing screenplay [adaptations]. It's too much work. I don't look at writing a novel as work, because I only have… — Elmore Leonard Copy Share Image
![“Music, I find, gets you out of a trap [when screenwriting], because it speaks to your emotions directly, it's an abstract thing, it's not concerned with plot or story. And so music really helps - often I'll listen to the music and just write anything, just to get through.” quote by Tony Grisoni](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a98/tony-grisoni-71812_abstract_music-i-find-gets-you-out-of-a-trap-when_2269792.jpg)
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![“I've quit writing screenplay [adaptations]. It's too much work. I don't look at writing a novel as work, because I only have to please myself. I have a good time sitting here by myself, thinking up situations and characters, getting them to talk - it's so satisfying. But screenwriting's different…” quote by Elmore Leonard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/396/elmore-leonard-3471_adaptation_i-ve-quit-writing-screenplay-adaptations_2640851.jpg)