What you don't want is just to say, 'All showrunners need to be half women and half men,' because then, for men and women, you could get inexperienced people doing those jobs, failing, and then not getting the opportunity to… — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share Image
I feel like as a writer, I owe a huge debt of gratitude to 'Game of Thrones', because it really blew open the doors… — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share
I'm not sure I'd have said, 'I'm a fantasy viewer.' Now I know I am, because I sat and watched 'Game of Thrones' and… — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share
I didn't have a lot of experience with adult fantasy. And that's sort of what intersected with me and 'The Witcher.' — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share
When I was 20, I picked up and left my entire family, who were in Ohio, and moved to Los Angeles on my own. — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share
I fell in love with David Bowie in 'Labyrinth'. That's probably the initial fantasy movie that I saw and fell in love with. — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share
That, to me, is the core of fantasy - real people in a crazy environment, dealing with crazy problems. That's what I think the… — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share
To me, I love when, as a viewer, I can be on a journey with a character, and not just hearing about something that… — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share
I think audiences are really savvy and know when we're doing stuff to just shock them versus do stuff that really drives the story. — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share
I love what happens between colleagues. It's just another facet of family to me. That's certainly what we explored all over 'The West Wing'.… — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share
People often ask me if fantasy is about escapism, and I personally don't think it is. — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share
For me, the biggest surprise? I had no idea how worldwide the fandom for 'The Witcher' was. — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share
I read 'The Last Wish' and really loved it. But I never would have called myself a fantasy writer before this. I've done some… — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share
Sure, there are moments that you can escape, and you can sit back and just enjoy it, but one of the most fun things… — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share
It's like, if you have a story that's already great, then the thing that we can shift is how we're telling that story, how… — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share
