Done Quote by Danny Strong
“Certainly, for me, and it's gone this way on every project I've worked on, the "writing" never ends until you're done with the movie.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Podcast “The Business of Film”, 2018
The writing process for movies is endless, persisting until the final cut is complete.
In simple terms: Film scripts never truly finish until the movie ends.
Key Takeaway
Embrace iterative writing and editing.
Themes
creativity
film production
writing
process
completion
Mood
determined
pragmatic
Type
creative
industry
When to use this quote
- screenwriting workshops
- post‑production meetings
- director‑writer collaborations
- script revisions
Key Concepts
iteration
collaboration
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you know when a script is finished?
- What limits should be set on revisions?
A Different Perspective
Endless revisions can delay releases and increase costs.
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