All Douglas Wood Quotes
- Animation scripts tend to be much more descriptive and are lighter on dialogue. Animation
- Fear of failure has always been my best motivator. Been
- I know a lot of people in the business recommend the many Story Structure seminars being offered here, but I point to them as the… Biggest
- I was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Evanston. Born
- I was only in one play at Steppenwolf, in the early days. Days
- I would rather read a poorly structured story that has fresh ideas than a tightly structured one with cliches. Cliches
- Originality is, for me, the most important quality in a script. Important
- That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed in these privileged circles and am grateful for the opportunity… Add
- The best way for a beginner to write for animation is to closely watch animated films, then read the screenplays for them afterwards. Afterwards
- There is nothing like the high of being on stage and reaping applause, especially for emotionally needy people like me! Applause
- Unfortunately, all the cliches we see about Hollywood are true. All
- Working in Hollywood can be tumultuous, with incredible highs and lows and you need to be grounded. Grounded
- Write the kind of movie you would want to see, in a genre you love. Genre
- All of the material for The Fine Line was created via improvisation with my partner, but not in front of an audience. We'd continue to… All
- But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection, the financial insecurity. Actor
- Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic clown, but also very smart and not afraid to show… Afraid
- I am a big fan of the TV series Taxi which combined comedy and pathos better than any other show I've seen. Any
- I became much happier when I realized I shouldn't depend solely on my career for my sense of self. So I developed other interests and… Became
- I love all of Albert Brooks' work from Defending Your Life back to his first film, Real Life, but am sorry that he seems to… Albert
- I used to love Woody Allen but feel he's become a hack as a director. Bullets Over Broadway is the only film of his I've… Allen