In the past, I've been a workaholic. I'm trying not to be anymore. — Lauren Shuler Donner In the past Copy Share Image
Producing is figuring out how to make each character have a distinct voice, how to make the story twist and turn -… — Lauren Shuler Donner Character Copy Share Image
I think people really don't understand what a producer does versus what a director does. I mean, the producer is often the… — Lauren Shuler Donner Cinema Copy Share Image
With Legion, we're our own universe. It gives Noah [Hawley] the freedom to do what he wants to do. Because we play… — Lauren Shuler Donner Accepting Copy Share Image
When I was in my 20s, I was always sick. I was always feeling exhausted. — Lauren Shuler Donner Always Copy Share Image
The first writer I developed a script with was John Hughes, and that was 'Mr. Mom.' That was my first feature film. — Lauren Shuler Donner Film Copy Share Image
What we always want to say [in X-men] is, "It's OK to be yourself, and actually it's a gift to be yourself.… — Lauren Shuler Donner Being yourself Copy Share Image
Somehow we allow, if a character goes to the dark side, if we're hooked into that character - I'm obsessed with Peaky… — Lauren Shuler Donner Awful Copy Share Image
People would congratulate Dick for my movies. It bothered me for a long, long time. — Lauren Shuler Donner Long Copy Share Image
The first two actors we cast were Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen. Because we started so highbrow, we were able to get… — Lauren Shuler Donner Children Copy Share Image
I like having an idea, or hearing an idea, and getting it into a proper script. — Lauren Shuler Donner Having Copy Share Image
I think the time has changed. Because of 9/11, because of the economy, it is more and more now. There is a… — Lauren Shuler Donner Awareness Copy Share Image
I was attracted to the comics because of the characters and, particularly, Wolverine because he is so complex. He is so damaged… — Lauren Shuler Donner Body Copy Share Image
The thematic core of 'X-Men' is tolerance. It's that for those of us who are different in any way - in a… — Lauren Shuler Donner Bigs Copy Share Image
In the Marvel world, some characters have similar powers. Initially some people might bump up against it, but if they really looked… — Lauren Shuler Donner Bumps Copy Share Image
I'm obsessed with 'Peaky Blinders.' Those characters are awful, and yet you root for them. You love them! Same with 'Breaking Bad.' — Lauren Shuler Donner Bad Copy Share Image
[Noah Hawley] just a fantastic writer. It's always about the script, it's always about the book; it always is. If it ain't… — Lauren Shuler Donner Book Copy Share Image
There's 54 years of X-Men comics by now, so there are a lot of characters to explore. — Lauren Shuler Donner Character Copy Share Image
We just don't want to repeat anything that we've done in the movies [X-man] or that we're going to do in the… — Lauren Shuler Donner Done Copy Share Image
My mandate to myself since I've been involved in these movies was 'make every single movie different, so there's never 'X-Men' fatigue.' — Lauren Shuler Donner Fatigue Copy Share Image
Dick understands what I go through. He understands the difficulty and the brutality of the business. — Lauren Shuler Donner Brutality Copy Share Image
I've never produced a series, so for me [X-men] was a wonderful challenge. — Lauren Shuler Donner Challenges Copy Share Image
I didn't tell anyone I had lupus for many, many years, and I didn't tell anyone I had cancer. I was afraid… — Lauren Shuler Donner Business Copy Share Image
I stayed in the East for about a year after I graduated. Then, I came out to Los Angeles and started knocking… — Lauren Shuler Donner Hollywood Copy Share Image
The best writers are gravitating to that world. What's rewarding also is this: you have a two hour movie, you can't really… — Lauren Shuler Donner Character Copy Share Image
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