"I relate to the feeling that Da Vinci……" — David S. Goyer
"I relate to the feeling that Da Vinci was often plagued by the idea that what he did wasn't good enough, that he was his harshest critic. He'd sometimes destroy what he was working on."
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18 Quotes by David S. Goyer
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I did three or four weeks of work on 'Godzilla;' it wasn't a page-one rewrite or anything like that. The…
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I honestly love nothing better than digging into a really good serialized show, whether it's 'Breaking Bad' or 'Game of…
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Superman is not as innately cool as Batman.
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I grew up reading comic books, pulp books, mystery and science fiction and fantasy. I'm a geek; I make no…
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Mysticism and the supernatural are embedded in the show - it's called 'Da Vinci's Demons' for a reason, and it's…
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I like telling stories of imperfect people because most people are imperfect.
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I think if we ever encountered aliens, even communicating with them would be really, really difficult.
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I always felt that if we ever encountered an alien species, they wouldn't look like us or even be humanoid,…
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During my career I've enjoyed re-invigorating and contextualizing classic characters that are relatable to contemporary audiences.
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Once we start seeing video games that have more memorable characters, you'll see better movie adaptations.
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I think there's really only been one successful video game adaptation, and that was probably 'Tomb Raider.' Whether or not…
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Da Vinci always seemed like the prototype Tony Stark to me.
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I don't listen to what art critics say. I don't know anybody who needs a critic to find out what…
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A true critic ought to dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, to discover the concealed beauties of a writer, and…
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The art of the critic in a nutshell: to coin slogans without betraying ideas. The slogans of an inadequate criticism…
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Be a doer and not a critic.
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Now everyone is a critic.
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I am a great admirer of other actors, but I never compete with other actors. I always compete with what…
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A career public speaker is not what I'm called to be. I'm called to be a critic.
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Good critical writing is measured by the perception and evaluation of the subject; bad critical writing by the necessity of…
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