Analysts Quote by Katie Cassidy

There's the acting side of it so you work with a coach. Dissect a script. If it's a character, then obviously a character study.…

— Scott Eastwood

I begin with understanding the intentions of the story. That helps me to zero in. Then I gather research for each individual character and…

— Ruth E. Carter

Usually with film writing I start with characters, and set about writing their story.

— Billy Bob Thornton

I don't have a grand strategy for my career. I just look for good material, and good stories. I look for good scripts.

— Dennis Quaid

When I develop a character, I usually start by creating a backstory with whatever information I have access to.

— Daniella Alonso

I envision the script as a story in my mind, memorize the entire thing and have it play out. It helps me figure out…

— Quvenzhane Wallis

Normally I start with a plot, and write a synopsis, and the ideas come from the construction.

— Jo Nesbo

I started as a playwright. Any sort of scriptwriting you do helps you hone your story. You have the same demands of creating a…

— Suzanne Collins

My starting point is always to read a script and have a conversation with the director about what their vision is, and then, after…

— Ludwig Goransson

My stories are pretty simplistic, but the characters are always complex and always right, and that comes from the script and my research and…

— Tony Scott

I'm especially keen to work with good scriptwriters on stories we have developed.

— Jiang Wen

I like the story writing process. I usually use someone who has been trained for structure to take the story that I actually want,…

— Curtis Jackson