David S. Goyer Quotes

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• I did three or four weeks of work on 'Godzilla;' it wasn't a page-one rewrite or anything like that. The term is 'script doctoring,' is…
• I honestly love nothing better than digging into a really good serialized show, whether it's 'Breaking Bad' or 'Game of Thrones' or 'Justified.'
• Superman is not as innately cool as Batman.
• I grew up reading comic books, pulp books, mystery and science fiction and fantasy. I'm a geek; I make no pretensions otherwise. It's the stuff…
• Mysticism and the supernatural are embedded in the show - it's called 'Da Vinci's Demons' for a reason, and it's not just metaphorical.
• I like telling stories of imperfect people because most people are imperfect.
• I think if we ever encountered aliens, even communicating with them would be really, really difficult.
• I always felt that if we ever encountered an alien species, they wouldn't look like us or even be humanoid, like 'E.T.'
• 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 his…
• During my career I've enjoyed re-invigorating and contextualizing classic characters that are relatable to contemporary audiences.
• Once we start seeing video games that have more memorable characters, you'll see better movie adaptations.
• 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 a…
• Da Vinci always seemed like the prototype Tony Stark to me.
• I've long said that comic books are the modern equivalent of our Greek myths.
• When I was a kid, I read many more Marvel comics than I did DC. As I got older, in high school and then in…
• I love comic books. I was weaned on them, so it's not like it's a stretch for me, but I have other interests, as well.
• I think I regard any history in quotes, because just like science, we're constantly revising science, we're constantly revising history.
• New platforms are emerging: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and Xbox. And film actors are gravitating towards television, because there are basically better roles there. Television is…

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