Duty Quote by Ryan Coogler

I think that when you're making a story... that's based on somebody, the filmmaker has his duty to do his research.

— Ryan Coogler

For example, I noticed that every single kid in the high school in 'The Death-Ray' is based on somebody I went to high school…

— Daniel Clowes

Over the years, I think, people - actors, writers, whatever - lose their frame of reference. Their frame of reference is based on somebody…

— Michael Keaton

“One of my favourite parts of writing is doing the research. It's the door into that magical reading/writing state - the raw material for…

— Sara Sheridan

Back in the day, you'd walk down to a street corner and see some people making a story with a hat in front of…

— Rosario Dawson

Since I was a kid, I've liked to see how things are done. Sometimes when you see how things are done, it's like watching…

— Michel Gondry

But there's a big difference between, say, reporting on a story and simply making up a story.

— Errol Morris

I know that books seem like the ultimate thing that's made by one person, but that's not true. Every reading of a book is…

— John Green

“so thanks for supplying all the inspiration.” “But think of everything you came up with all on your own,” she said. “You would have…

— Chris Colfer

Romance is all about making a story out of our love.

— Joey Comeau

Larger game teams are often a bit more experienced at working with writers, which is often a huge relief. However, it also means that…

— Rhianna Pratchett

... there is ... a big aspect of play in writing novels, and making the story more and more elaborate is just more and more fun.

— Gish Jen