Adaptation Quote by David Benioff

I think part of being a good screenwriter is being as concise as possible.

— Eric Roth

The fundamental difficulty that most novelists face when they are trying to adapt their own book into a screenplay is realizing that a screenplay…

— Barry Eisler

When you're a screenwriter, it's like being a mechanic. You open the hood of the story, the director is the driver, and he says,…

— Thomas Bidegain

It's really hard as a screenwriter, you feel like you have a vision and then you turn it over to a director and you…

— Lorene Scafaria

Fundamentally, I always find that most of the films that I've put out are essentially the director's cut. Part of the process with a…

— Ridley Scott

Directing a movie is one of the toughest tasks.

— Sudha Kongara

Novelists get to direct the perfect films. We get to cast every part. We dress the set exactly as we wish.

— Jonathan Lethem

There are so many decisions in making a movie.

— Rick Baker

As a screenwriter, you always have frustrations. It's just the nature of the job, and you have to live with it. Your vision is…

— James Watkins

It's hard writing screenplays.

— Ridley Scott

The hardest part of directing is the choosing. Unlike an actor who can do a variety of work, it is a year of your…

— Tom Hooper

It is a challenge to direct any film.

— Sudeep