Been Quote by Jason Katims

I'm not a huge fan of very plotty shows. I'm much more of a fan of character-driven stories.

— Sam Esmail

If you create a good story that has a lot of story value I think audiences like that. It's why they stick with the…

— Robert Rodriguez

Writers, good ones, don't tell stories. Characters show stories.

— Robert Newton Peck

I think in telling a good story there has to be ups and downs with any character, and you can't just have everything go…

— Chris Sullivan

I feel like a lot of characters on TV don't have the time to tell that many aspects of a character's story and personality.

— Italia Ricci

There's something inherently more appealing about the idea that you could reveal and tell stories about characters over the course of a TV season…

— Michael Chabon

When people stop me to say they love 'Workin' Moms,' it's not just that the show makes them laugh or is a great escape…

— Catherine Reitman

The stories in 'Parenthood' are so much the stories of our lives. And the people who have worked on the show feel very connected…

— Jason Katims

I know you've all heard the advice, "Show, don't tell." The best writers don't tell you, and quite frankly they don't just show you…

— Josh Lanyon

But the general audience, if you want to grow your audience you need to tell stories, you need to have characters, and that's how…

— Eli Drake

When you write a show, every character is you to some extent.

— Courtney A. Kemp

My shows are not narratives.

— Brian Eno