Barges Quote by Tom Stoppard

Rewriting isn't just about dialogue; it's the order of the scenes, how you finish a scene, how you get into a scene.

— Tom Stoppard

When you're in the editing room, as a director, you get the opportunity to look at your work. As a writer, you can rewrite.…

— Zoe Kazan

On the one occasion where I did try writing a screenplay, I found the rewriting just unendurable.

— Alan Moore

In a way, a lot of my work is in the re-writing once it is cast, as I adapt to the rhythms of how…

— Rebecca Miller

I'm not someone who comes onstage and says, 'I'm rewriting this now.' I don't think it's fair to the writers or the director, or…

— Kevin Bacon

You have to fire yourself as the writer when you direct something you've written. You have to fire yourself, or else you get precious…

— Joel Schumacher

It's really hard as a screenwriter, you feel like you have a vision and then you turn it over to a director and you…

— Lorene Scafaria

A good writer takes time to go in-depth into a subject and then comes out with a good script. Then it's the job of…

— Johnny Lever

I think part of being a good screenwriter is being as concise as possible.

— Eric Roth

The good thing about directing a screenplay that you've written is that you see the film in your head as you're writing it and…

— Leigh Whannell

I always think that the writer is doing the vast majority of the director's work, in a sense. If you're a writer who is…

— Harold Ramis

With directing, you have to wake up early, which stinks, but you get to hang out with the crew, you're laughing, you're active, and…

— Amy Sherman-Palladino