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Michael Arndt Quotes

Writing a great script - not just a good one, but a great one - is almost an impossible task Picture Quote #1

I like to begin every screenplay with a burst of delusional self-confidence. It tends to fade pretty quickly, but (for me, at least) there doesn’t seem to be any other way to start writing a script Picture Quote #1

In live-action, writing, production, and editing happen in discrete stages. In animation, they overlap - happening simultaneously. This allows a real dialogue to occur between the writer, the director, the actors, and the editor, and it makes the writing process a lot more collaborative and a lot less lonely Picture Quote #1

In terms of writing characters or stories, at least initially, there’s no difference between live-action and animation. A good story is a good story, whatever the medium Picture Quote #1

One of my favorite films is LATE SPRING by Yasujiro Ozu. To me, it represents film as art Picture Quote #1

The fluidity of thought is based on the flexibility of beliefs and the emotional boundaries surrounding them Picture Quote #1

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My thing is that most scripts arent bad scripts, theyre just not finished yet Picture Quote #1

The best writing really does come from the deepest, most private part of you Picture Quote #1

A good story is a good story, whatever the medium Picture Quote #1

Who you think you are is only a thought Picture Quote #1

Line up your thoughts up for potential, take action and success will follow Picture Quote #1

If you only know something one way, then you don’t really know it Picture Quote #1

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All thought is created, therefore we are all creators of whatever world we live in Picture Quote #1

I had read enough mediocre scripts and was determined not to inflict another one on the world Picture Quote #1

Adversity challenges the masks we hide behind, revealing sides of ourselves we have not yet comfortably with the world outside. It is why we dislike adversity, because we have to face what we don’t yet understand about ourselves Picture Quote #1

We have the freedom to excel or inhibit our potential. You are the grand designer of your thoughts and emotions. At some level or another you are the one who chooses which thoughts to accept and which ones to ignore. That can be a very empower realization Picture Quote #1

The way you think either stands in your way or assists you in achieving your goals Picture Quote #1

If you write a bunch of different characters with a bunch of different opinions, you end up with these long scenes of everyone standing around talking Picture Quote #1

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You never want your second act or the whole movie to just be this relentless march towards its goal. You want things to take the audience by surprise Picture Quote #1

I can write two scripts concurrently, but I usually prefer to do one at a time. However, I also usually have 5 or 6 story ideas that are percolating in my head at any one time, so it can get a little crowded in there Picture Quote #1

Failure can only exist from stagnant perceptions. Everything is a process of learning and if you learn something useful, you have success Picture Quote #1

Every problem offers an opportunity for a solution. if you are in the right frame of mind to find it Picture Quote #1

Changing how you think costs you no money and it takes no special talent. It does take a commitment on your part to be different Picture Quote #1

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Writing a great script - not just a good one, but a great one - is almost an impossible task (Michael Arndt Quotes) I like to begin every screenplay with a burst of delusional self-confidence. It tends to fade pretty quickly, but (for me, at least) there doesn’t seem to be any other way to start writing a script (Michael Arndt Quotes) In live-action, writing, production, and editing happen in discrete stages. In animation, they overlap - happening simultaneously. This allows a real dialogue to occur between the writer, the director, the actors, and the editor, and it makes the writing process a lot more collaborative and a lot less lonely (Michael Arndt Quotes) In terms of writing characters or stories, at least initially, there’s no difference between live-action and animation. A good story is a good story, whatever the medium (Michael Arndt Quotes) One of my favorite films is LATE SPRING by Yasujiro Ozu. To me, it represents film as art (Michael Arndt Quotes) The fluidity of thought is based on the flexibility of beliefs and the emotional boundaries surrounding them (Michael Arndt Quotes) My thing is that most scripts arent bad scripts, theyre just not finished yet (Michael Arndt Quotes) The best writing really does come from the deepest, most private part of you (Michael Arndt Quotes) A good story is a good story, whatever the medium (Michael Arndt Quotes) Who you think you are is only a thought (Michael Arndt Quotes) Line up your thoughts up for potential, take action and success will follow (Michael Arndt Quotes) If you only know something one way, then you don’t really know it (Michael Arndt Quotes) All thought is created, therefore we are all creators of whatever world we live in (Michael Arndt Quotes) I had read enough mediocre scripts and was determined not to inflict another one on the world (Michael Arndt Quotes) Adversity challenges the masks we hide behind, revealing sides of ourselves we have not yet comfortably with the world outside. It is why we dislike adversity, because we have to face what we don’t yet understand about ourselves (Michael Arndt Quotes) We have the freedom to excel or inhibit our potential. You are the grand designer of your thoughts and emotions. At some level or another you are the one who chooses which thoughts to accept and which ones to ignore. That can be a very empower realization (Michael Arndt Quotes) The way you think either stands in your way or assists you in achieving your goals (Michael Arndt Quotes) If you write a bunch of different characters with a bunch of different opinions, you end up with these long scenes of everyone standing around talking (Michael Arndt Quotes) You never want your second act or the whole movie to just be this relentless march towards its goal. You want things to take the audience by surprise (Michael Arndt Quotes) I can write two scripts concurrently, but I usually prefer to do one at a time. However, I also usually have 5 or 6 story ideas that are percolating in my head at any one time, so it can get a little crowded in there (Michael Arndt Quotes) Failure can only exist from stagnant perceptions. Everything is a process of learning and if you learn something useful, you have success (Michael Arndt Quotes) Every problem offers an opportunity for a solution. if you are in the right frame of mind to find it (Michael Arndt Quotes) Changing how you think costs you no money and it takes no special talent. It does take a commitment on your part to be different (Michael Arndt Quotes)