Books Quote by Scott Derrickson

The whole tradition of cinema is dominated, really, by films about good guys versus bad guys, good versus evil. But we have very few…

— Joshua Oppenheimer

I think goodness is very powerful, but often evil is made more attractive in films. It's a challenge to make goodness appealing.

— Pauline Collins

People are looking for a simplicity in their fictional worlds where good and evil are clearly delineated, that you can't find in the real…

— Robert J. Sawyer

Movies are magical. It transcends a lot of hate or human faults in real life because of the fantasy of it all.

— John David Washington

“The concept of good versus evil is a handy construct for framing a narrative. When you see someone applying that concept to real-world events,…

— Stewart Stafford

“Evil possesses an instinct for theater, which is why, in an era of gaudy and gifted media, evil may vastly magnify its damage by…

— Lance Morrow

I have never intended in any of my films to sell violence or to glorify it. Even in the most intense action sequences in…

— John Woo

I think that one of the compelling themes of fiction is this confrontation between good and evil.

— William Styron

I find I am more interested in the villain-type roles because they can be so much more complex than just the villain. I don't…

— Shuler Hensley

When you read a supernatural suspense story or a ghost story, or a horror story, the evil at play is something that you can…

— Michael Koryta

I suppose when I was writing 'V for Vendetta' I would in my secret heart of hearts have thought: 'Wouldn't it be great if…

— Alan Moore

What is their potential for evil; what is their potential for wickedness? That's the only time that those characters become interesting to watch.

— Jennifer Beals