Everything Quote by James Watkins Download Open image “'The Godfather' is the talismanic giant that hangs over everything in the gangster genre.” — James Watkins ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Everything Gangster Genre Giant Over
I am totally inspired by 'Godfather,' one of the greatest films made. Also, I am fascinated by the thought of how someone becomes a… — Thiagarajan Kumararaja Copy Share Image
People love stories about the mafia: 'The Godfather,' 'American Gangster.' — Jason Statham Copy Share Image
'The Godfather' is a great movie, but it gives them too much credit. What you don't see is what really takes place: the in-fighting,… — Joseph D. Pistone Copy Share Image
Godfather' is based on a book and it is one of the best films. — Vijay Krishna Acharya Copy Share Image
Some of the greatest movies of all time are within this genre, 'The Godfather,' and 'Goodfellas,' and 'Untouchables' and there's just so many classic… — Ruben Fleischer Copy Share Image
It's funny how the ruthless, murderous gangster has really been romanticized by the media. I mean, I grew up watching the 'Godfathers' and 'Scarface,'… — Elena Satine Copy Share Image
'Godfather' was very classical - the way it was shot, the style - the whole driving force of it was more classical, almost Shakespearean. — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
If you think about the traditional mafia stories we grew up on, it is always about the death of criminal organisations - things like… — James Watkins Copy Share Image
The opportunity to be able to tell long-form character stories is something that TV affords and is therefore a terrain that a lot of… — James Watkins Copy Share Image
We want 'McMafia' to be a tense gangster story but also a family story. It's a collusion of those two worlds. — James Watkins Copy Share Image
We think criminality is something that exists in somehow another world to us. But actually, there is an invisible criminal web in which we… — James Watkins Copy Share Image
As a screenwriter, you are so used to things going in directions that you wouldn't have taken, so to be able to say, 'This… — James Watkins Copy Share Image
Parents fear for their children. Absolutely, I think it's a deep and troubling theme to explore. — James Watkins Copy Share Image
There are a lot of horror films out there that are nasty, but what's nasty isn't necessarily scary. — James Watkins Copy Share Image
If you look at 'The Sopranos,' there's this notion of a criminal element on its last legs. — James Watkins Copy Share Image
If you look around in London, there is a lot of dirty money. People see it as a safe haven: a bolthole to rely… — James Watkins Copy Share Image
Television is ever more ambitious, more akin to the Victorian novel with multiple narratives and more discursive material. — James Watkins Copy Share Image
This may sound strange, but although I feel like I know everything about my characters, the brand of shampoo they use, how many cavities… — Gail Honeyman Copy Share Image
My parents were not musical, and they were not effervescent people; everything was very quiet. The music that I played was loud; it used… — Don McLean Copy Share Image
If you think you're doing everything right, then you have a tendency to stand pat. — John Stockton Copy Share Image
The Fringe is by far my favorite time of year; I like everything about it. But there are people I know who are much… — Alex Horne Copy Share Image
You can't force people to feel in a certain way, and the sooner you understand that,the better. I feel everything has its way of… — Sidharth Malhotra Copy Share Image
Of everything I have done, 'The Archers' always gets the most excitement; there's a sort of uncontrollable joy from fans of the program. — Felicity Jones Copy Share Image
It's very easy to fool yourself that you're working, you know, when you're really not working very hard. I mean, I'm very lazy. So… — Robert Caro Copy Share Image
Whether it was Little League or playing with your brothers or sisters, that was always a problem. If I would lose - because I… — Cal Ripken, Jr Copy Share Image
That's one of my idols, I really look up to Pacquiao. This guy is everything I would want to be. — Ryan Garcia Copy Share Image
The talk shows in the States want celebrities, not authors. In France, it is different; writers are called upon to comment on everything. They… — Edmund White Copy Share Image
Everything I write is highly personal, but put in such a way that it's not dropping everything in someone's lap. Although sometimes I think… — Jane Siberry Copy Share Image
Everything I have experienced and learned in football led me towards one day becoming a coach. — Roberto Carlos Copy Share Image