Breaths Quote by Jonathan Raymond

I think that screenwriting probably isn't seen as writing in the same way that novel-writing is seen as writing. But I certainly don't see…

— Alex Garland

Screenwriting is like ironing. You move forward a little bit and go back and smooth things out.

— Paul Thomas Anderson

Screenwriting is always about what people say or do, whereas good writing is about a thought process or an abstract image or an internal…

— David Nicholls

I've always been a writer, I've always been a storyteller, but I never thought about screenwriting.

— Diablo Cody

I don't think screenwriting is therapeutic. It's actually really, really hard for me. It's not an enjoyable process.

— Charlie Kaufman

For me, screenwriting is all about setting characters in motion and as a writer just chasing them. They should tell you what they’ll do…

— Justin Zackham

I think, in a weird way, the reason I was drawn to screenwriting and the reason I really love doing it is because I…

— David Benioff

Some people are writers and don't ever want to be on camera, some people act and not write - I like writing words for…

— Adam Conover

Screenwriting is an opportunity to fly first class, be treated like a celebrity, sit around the pool and be betrayed.

— Ian Mcewan

What makes screenplays difficult are the things that require the most discipline and care and are just not seen by most people. I'm talking…

— Robert Towne

When I first began writing, it was not in screenwriting but in poetry. That form was so evocative, all about the image and the…

— Lisa Joy

I try to write cinematically. Let me define what I mean by that. First of all, I try to write in a visual way…

— Frank Peretti