Character Quote by Ti West
![“It's not the plot [of Valley of Violence] - the plot is the reason to get all these things to happen, all these character moments to happen. It was always meant to have these two perspectives.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3dc/ti-west-2310_character_it-s-not-the-plot-of-valley-of-violence_20670.jpg)
“It's not the plot [of Valley of Violence] - the plot is the reason to get all these things to happen, all these character moments to happen. It was always meant to have these two perspectives.”
About This Quote
The film's structure serves as a vehicle for character development, using the plot as a catalyst for intersecting perspectives and pivotal moments.
In simple terms: Plot drives character interplay.
Key Takeaway
Structure shapes narrative depth.
Themes
Narrative Structure
Character Development
Perspective
Conflict
Storytelling
Mood
Intrigued
Analytical
Type
Analytical
Reflective
When to use this quote
- Analyzing film scripts
- Teaching narrative theory
- Designing storyboards
- Critiquing movies
- Developing character-driven games
Key Concepts
Dual POV
Catalyst Plot
Character Arcs
Practical Applications
- Film analysis
- Screenwriting workshops
Questions to Reflect On
- How does the plot influence character choices?
- What effect do multiple perspectives have on audience engagement?
![“It definitely could have been a horror story [Valley of Violence], oh my God, if the dog was impossible. So could the horses.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/656/ti-west-2310_could-have-been_it-definitely-could-have-been-a-horror-s_1005685.jpg)
![“Really, I wanted to make a movie [Valley Of Violence] about: How does violence affect people? This is a take from me on how violence affects people.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/83b/ti-west-2310_doe_really-i-wanted-to-make-a-movie-valley-o_305552.jpg)
![“The second half [of Valley of Violence], you're with the guys that you should hate, but when you start seeing what their real lives are, you're like, "I do hate you, but at the same time, all right - maybe take it down a notch." The complications of all that are what's so interesting to me, those…” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fb8/ti-west-2310_complication_the-second-half-of-valley-of-violence-yo_439715.jpg)
![“The first half [of Valley of Violence] was to endear you to all these people and give you all these archetypes that you're familiar with, and then the second half, just to see all those archetypes unravel like real people.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a6e/ti-west-2310_archetype_the-first-half-of-valley-of-violence-was_1400234.jpg)
![“I mean PJ - James Ransone - he was a friend of mine, he probably heard all this stuff, but for the rest of the cast [Valley of Violence], we mostly just talked about their characters and things like that. That was the business at hand.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4b7/ti-west-2310_business_i-mean-pj-james-ransone-he-was-a-friend_749608.jpg)
![“[Valley of Violence] was written for James Ransone. PJ's a friend of mine, I've known him for a long time, he's always like, "Dude, when are we going to make a movie together?" I finally called him.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/551/ti-west-2310_known_valley-of-violence-was-written-for-james_2236369.jpg)
![“Toby [Huss] gets shot, or that part when [John] Travolta says this, or the part where Ethan [Hawke] says that cool thing - those details are the things that are interesting to me. So just acknowledging we don't have a lot of money [for Valley of Violence], so we're going to make a Western that's…” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9e6/ti-west-2310_charismatic_toby-huss-gets-shot-or-that-part-when-jo_1713150.jpg)
![“It's Ethan Hawke and John Travolta [in Valley of Violence]. It's awesome. They're awesome.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/31e/ti-west-2310_valleys_it-s-ethan-hawke-and-john-travolta-in-va_2316793.jpg)
![“With my horror movies or with this movie [Valley of Violence], same thing. The subtext of this movie is what to take away from it. Plot is never something that's been my driving force as a filmmaker.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0c0/ti-west-2310_cinema_with-my-horror-movies-or-with-this-movie_720793.jpg)
![“From a performance standpoint, it just gives [actors] so much - I had such a great cast [ in Valley of Violence] - and it gives them the ability to go wild with it and to have performances that are memorable.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/105/ti-west-2310_ability_from-a-performance-standpoint-it-just-gi_1042593.jpg)
![“Ethan [Hawke] just - they got along great. He got to act with a dog, for real, and it felt like Jumpy was acting with him. It was a surreal thing to watch. When you watch the movie [Valley of Violence], you just kind of accept it. But if you do think about how we show - there's a dog and a movie…” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3d0/ti-west-2310_accepting_ethan-hawke-just-they-got-along-great-he_1324428.jpg)
![“I wrote [Valley of Violence] entirely with James Ransone in mind. I get such a joy out of watching his performance and seeing people watch this. He's so great. The bravado thing and the foolishness, he does them both so well. It's weird because he's so hateable in the movie, but in the end, you're…” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/26f/ti-west-2310_bravado_i-wrote-valley-of-violence-entirely-with_69257.jpg)
