Cinema Quote by Alex Kurtzman
“When you're working on a scene, both in the script phase and also in the moment, you look around and you wait for the lightning bolt to strike you and based on your instincts tell you what the right thing to do is here. And that can result in anything from a change of dialogue to the realisation that what you thought was a dramatic scene should actually have some humour. And maybe if you stage it this way it's funnier, or if you put the camera here it tells a different story. That stuff is kind of everything when you're a director.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Discussing directing approach, 2023
Directors blend intuition and technical choices to shape a scene’s tone and narrative.
In simple terms: Intuition guides scene decisions.
Key Takeaway
Trust instinct while planning.
Themes
creativity
collaboration
storytelling
Mood
reflective
inquisitive
Type
instructional
philosophical
When to use this quote
- film set
- script development
- rehearsals
- camera placement
Key Concepts
film theory
visual storytelling
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance gut feeling with audience expectations?
- When should data guide creative choices?
A Different Perspective
Relying solely on instinct can overlook audience perspective.
