--- title: "21 Evan Daugherty Quotes - Famous Screenwriter (Snow White and the Huntsman)" description: "Evan Daugherty is an American screenwriter. He wrote the films Killing Season, Snow White and the Huntsman and the film adaptation of Divergent." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-carolyn-turgeon-34252.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-carolyn-turgeon-34252.jpg) # Evan Daugherty (1981) Screenwriter **21** quotes in **302** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Evan Daugherty is a screenwriter, best known for *Snow White and the Huntsman*. ## Quick Facts About Evan Daugherty Born April 7, 1981 Profession Screenwriter Notable works Snow White and the Huntsman ## About Evan Daugherty Evan Daugherty is an American screenwriter. He wrote the films Killing Season, Snow White and the Huntsman and the film adaptation of Divergent. ## Quotes by Evan Daugherty > [Most scripts that get written in Hollywood dont go anywhere.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/most-scripts-that-get-written-in-hollywood-dont-go-anywhere/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Hollywood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hollywood/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/912/evan-daugherty-26635_hollywood_most-scripts-that-get-written-in-hollywo_3150756.jpg) > [Those are the two best words in English, 'Bidding' and 'war'.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/those-are-the-two-best-words-in-english-bidding-and-war/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Best](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/best/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76c/evan-daugherty-26635_best_those-are-the-two-best-words-in-english_2058205.jpg) > [As a writer, you sit around a computer all day, and it's too easy to open another tab and keep Rotten Tomatoes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/as-a-writer-you-sit-around-a-computer-all-day-and-it-s-too-easy-to/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [All day](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/all-day/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e35/evan-daugherty-26635_all-day_as-a-writer-you-sit-around-a-computer-al_329098.jpg) > [Most scripts that get written in Hollywood don't go anywhere.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/most-scripts-that-get-written-in-hollywood-don-t-go-anywhere/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Anywhere](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anywhere/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e59/evan-daugherty-26635_anywhere_most-scripts-that-get-written-in-hollywo_1553131.jpg) > [A script is a unique literary form, because it's not the end product; it's a blueprint. If you're not thinking of that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/a-script-is-a-unique-literary-form-because-it-s-not-the-end-product/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Because](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/because/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d89/evan-daugherty-26635_because_a-script-is-a-unique-literary-form-becau_725208.jpg) > [The truth is, there are probably eight more 'Snow White' scripts floating around out there. And once one 'Snow White' script got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/the-truth-is-there-are-probably-eight-more-snow-white-scripts/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Around](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/around/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad5/evan-daugherty-26635_around_the-truth-is-there-are-probably-eight-mo_3228375.jpg) > [I didnt write Snow White for any class, but I got bitten by the screenwriting bug and wrote a couple of scripts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/i-didnt-write-snow-white-for-any-class-but-i-got-bitten-by-the/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Any](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/any/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/066/evan-daugherty-26635_any_i-didnt-write-snow-white-for-any-class-b_21411.jpg) > [I love intricate plotting and exciting twists, but I realize more that people enjoy a good story in a simple, focused way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/i-love-intricate-plotting-and-exciting-twists-but-i-realize-more-that/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Enjoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/enjoy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e53/evan-daugherty-26635_enjoy_i-love-intricate-plotting-and-exciting-t_1332295.jpg) > [That TV show, 'After Thought,' is really exciting. It's a cross between 'Inception' and 'CSI' that I'm working on with Melissa Rosenberg…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/that-tv-show-after-thought-is-really-exciting-it-s-a-cross-between/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [After](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/after/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe9/evan-daugherty-26635_after_that-tv-show-after-thought-is-really-exc_2826536.jpg) > [I loved 'Star Wars' as a kid, but I missed out on the experiences of seeing them for the first time. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/i-loved-star-wars-as-a-kid-but-i-missed-out-on-the-experiences-of/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Before](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/before/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c2/evan-daugherty-26635_before_i-loved-star-wars-as-a-kid-but-i-missed_1119855.jpg) > [Reviewers are certainly entitled to their own opinions. I've become buddies with enough writers and directors, and to be perfectly honest, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/reviewers-are-certainly-entitled-to-their-own-opinions-i-ve-become/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Attention](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attention/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d2/evan-daugherty-26635_attention_reviewers-are-certainly-entitled-to-thei_897175.jpg) > [I never really knew that I would be a lifer of strong female characters, but that seems to be the drops I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/i-never-really-knew-that-i-would-be-a-lifer-of-strong-female/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Being](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ad/evan-daugherty-26635_being_i-never-really-knew-that-i-would-be-a-li_1240656.jpg) > [I wouldn't say I see things visually first, but what I do think is important, for a lot of screenwriters, is to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/i-wouldn-t-say-i-see-things-visually-first-but-what-i-do-think-is/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [About](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/about/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/003/evan-daugherty-26635_about_i-wouldn-t-say-i-see-things-visually-fir_2779855.jpg) > [After 'Divergent,' I got a job rewriting a sci-fi script at Paramount. I think they really liked what I did, so I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/after-divergent-i-got-a-job-rewriting-a-sci-fi-script-at-paramount-i/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [About](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/about/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94e/evan-daugherty-26635_about_after-divergent-i-got-a-job-rewriting-a_2965775.jpg) > [I went back to Dallas for a little while to finish my short film 'Rusty Forkblade.' It was not the instant success…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/i-went-back-to-dallas-for-a-little-while-to-finish-my-short-film/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [After](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/after/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b07/evan-daugherty-26635_after_i-went-back-to-dallas-for-a-little-while_709253.jpg) > [The absolute base-level thing that you do as a new screenwriter is send out query letters. Literally, you just say, 'Hi, Mr.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/the-absolute-base-level-thing-that-you-do-as-a-new-screenwriter-is/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Absolute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/absolute/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b8b/evan-daugherty-26635_absolute_the-absolute-base-level-thing-that-you-d_2158301.jpg) > [I wrote this script in 2003, when I was a humble college student, sitting in my boxers and writing in my dorm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/i-wrote-this-script-in-2003-when-i-was-a-humble-college-student/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Boxers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/boxers/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/379/evan-daugherty-26635_boxers_i-wrote-this-script-in-2003-when-i-was-a_1583464.jpg) > [Very often, things that people may think come from the writer, very often don't. There's a lot of cooks in the kitchen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/very-often-things-that-people-may-think-come-from-the-writer-very/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Cite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/032/evan-daugherty-26635_cite_very-often-things-that-people-may-think_2824958.jpg) > [In 'Snow White and the Hunstman,' when we see them in the Dark Forest, you're allowed a lot of freedom to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/in-snow-white-and-the-hunstman-when-we-see-them-in-the-dark-forest/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c9/evan-daugherty-26635_able_in-snow-white-and-the-hunstman-when-we-s_1670268.jpg) > ['Lord of the Rings' was going on; like, my college years were the years of 'Lord of the Rings,' an awesome time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/lord-of-the-rings-was-going-on-like-my-college-years-were-the-years/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Awesome](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/awesome/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/277/evan-daugherty-26635_awesome_lord-of-the-rings-was-going-on-like-my-c_3031194.jpg) > [No one prepared me for the stress and insanity of a week leading up to a movie. Years and years of work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/no-one-prepared-me-for-the-stress-and-insanity-of-a-week-leading-up/) [Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/) [Come](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/come/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/458/evan-daugherty-26635_come_no-one-prepared-me-for-the-stress-and-in_317467.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/#itemlist", "name": "Evan Daugherty Quotes", "numberOfItems": 21, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Most scripts that get written in Hollywood dont go anywhere.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Evan Daugherty" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/most-scripts-that-get-written-in-hollywood-dont-go-anywhere/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/912/evan-daugherty-26635_hollywood_most-scripts-that-get-written-in-hollywo_3150756.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/912/evan-daugherty-26635_hollywood_most-scripts-that-get-written-in-hollywo_3150756.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/912/evan-daugherty-26635_hollywood_most-scripts-that-get-written-in-hollywo_3150756.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Most scripts that get written in Hollywood dont go anywhere.” — Evan Daugherty", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Those are the two best words in English, 'Bidding' and 'war'.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Evan Daugherty" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/those-are-the-two-best-words-in-english-bidding-and-war/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76c/evan-daugherty-26635_best_those-are-the-two-best-words-in-english_2058205.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76c/evan-daugherty-26635_best_those-are-the-two-best-words-in-english_2058205.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76c/evan-daugherty-26635_best_those-are-the-two-best-words-in-english_2058205.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Those are the two best words in English, 'Bidding' and 'war'.” — Evan Daugherty", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "As a writer, you sit around a computer all day, and it's too easy to open another tab and keep Rotten Tomatoes there.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Evan Daugherty" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/as-a-writer-you-sit-around-a-computer-all-day-and-it-s-too-easy-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e35/evan-daugherty-26635_all-day_as-a-writer-you-sit-around-a-computer-al_329098.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e35/evan-daugherty-26635_all-day_as-a-writer-you-sit-around-a-computer-al_329098.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e35/evan-daugherty-26635_all-day_as-a-writer-you-sit-around-a-computer-al_329098.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“As a writer, you sit around a computer all day, and it's too easy to open another tab and keep Rotten…” — Evan Daugherty", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Most scripts that get written in Hollywood don't go anywhere.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Evan Daugherty" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/most-scripts-that-get-written-in-hollywood-don-t-go-anywhere/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e59/evan-daugherty-26635_anywhere_most-scripts-that-get-written-in-hollywo_1553131.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e59/evan-daugherty-26635_anywhere_most-scripts-that-get-written-in-hollywo_1553131.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e59/evan-daugherty-26635_anywhere_most-scripts-that-get-written-in-hollywo_1553131.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Most scripts that get written in Hollywood don't go anywhere.” — Evan Daugherty", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A script is a unique literary form, because it's not the end product; it's a blueprint. 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