Art Quote by Scott Frank

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

— Paul Thomas Anderson

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 have a feeling the writers who find screenwriting difficult are usually just not lazy enough for the job. They don't know how to…

— Jonathan Raymond

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

Screenwriting you don't necessarily have to do the job of the costume designer and the prop master and the set designer. It's more just…

— Jonathan Tropper

I want to get off with the screenwriting.

— Obie Trice

I've often said, not totally jokingly, that screenwriting doesn't really qualify as real writing at all. You don't string sentences into paragraphs. You don't…

— Jonathan Raymond

You know, my problem with most screenwriting is it is a blueprint. It's like they're afraid to write the damn thing. And I'm a…

— Quentin Tarantino

I've always kind of wrote when I wanted to. Once I get the idea in my head and get it outlined out, I usually…

— Amanda Hocking

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

— Ian Mcewan