Character Quote by Julie Gayet

I make notes about things I see in films that really affect me, like the ending of 'Jules and Jim.' I think about how…

— John Singleton

One of the things I love about my job as a playwright or as a screenwriter is that I get to do a lot…

— Tony Kushner

I write mostly as a director. That's why my screenplays are very detailed. So I get into the images I see. I like that.

— Deepa Mehta

I've been poked fun of throughout my career by fellow actors for my notes that I take. I have spiral notebooks that I carry…

— Anna Chlumsky

I'm the person who writes most of my movies so every role is exactly what I want to be doing.

— Seth Rogen

I think about all my scenes. I do so much revising as I go along; I wonder how I could write books if I…

— Megan McCafferty

I make writing as much a part of my life as I do eating or listening to music.

— Maya Angelou

On the set, I visit the set for a lot of the rehearsals, and there's always a writer on set. And then I'm involved…

— Matthew Weiner

Every single word that's on the screen, I oversee. There's nothing that's shot, I'm not involved in. The scripts go through multiple drafts, and…

— Matthew Weiner

I love the writing process. It's something that I'm interested in personally and something I always do on every movie.

— Olivia Wilde

I like as much time as I can get and I'll do whatever I think is helpful to prepare for a role. Sometimes it's…

— Jennifer Jason Leigh

When I had a full-time job, I would write dialogue and sketch characters on my commute and during meetings. Now, I forsake showers and…

— Ayobami Adebayo