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Screenwriter Quotes

When I was a screenwriter, I was doing it for mercenary reasons Picture Quote #1

A screenwriter is wise to have a life elsewhere Picture Quote #1

My father was a screenwriter, but he was also a novelist Picture Quote #1

Being a screenwriter is not enough for a full creative life Picture Quote #1

No one should feel sorry for a successful screenwriter Picture Quote #1

You are the executive director and screenwriter of your life Picture Quote #1

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I think part of being a good screenwriter is being as concise as possible Picture Quote #1

My first three novels were all the subjects of intensely exciting flurries of calls from producers and even stars’ production companies, and once someone actually hired a screenwriter to adapt one of my books - but it all came to nothing, so I tried not to get too excited when a Hollywood suitor came calling for ‘Admission,’ my fourth novel Picture Quote #1

The thing about movies is if somebody has an idea that works, it’s in, and I say that as a screenwriter as well as a director Picture Quote #1

Strange - I’m not much of a film person. I love watching films, but they don’t stay with me the way books do. Stranger still, because my husband is a screenwriter! Picture Quote #1

Part of my learning curve as a novice screenwriter was peeling back the layers and getting to the core of the story. I was really blessed to have two amazing writing mentors who helped me along the way. They always encouraged me to be okay with a simple story Picture Quote #1

Bill Condon, I must say, may have been one of the best professional experiences of my life, collaborating with him. He, himself, is an Academy Award winning screenwriter. He is a storyteller first and foremost, so we speak the same language. We approach things always from the story Picture Quote #1

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What I want is to be the highest grossing screenwriter, or to have some other woman be the highest grossing screenwriter, instead of being number nine on the list. That’s my goal Picture Quote #1

Even though I am in this weird position of being a semi-recognizable screenwriter, which isn’t that common, at the same time, I’m not an actress. I’m pretty isolated Picture Quote #1

Ever since I was young, 14 or 15, I wondered if you could write a book that combined the visceral thrill of watching a movie with the total immersion you feel when you’re inside a good book. And I had some success as a screenwriter before I began writing books Picture Quote #1

My brother is a screenwriter. He likes to say, ‘I like to take on a genre when it’s dying, because then people are ready for you to shake it up a little bit.’ Picture Quote #1

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 have to let it go Picture Quote #1

There’s this movie, ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ about the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Some have complained that too many ‘secrets’ were dished out by the intelligence and special operations communities to director Kathryn Bigelow, screenwriter Mark Boal and their crew, part of a broader pattern of using intelligence for political effect Picture Quote #1

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Every adaptation requires that the screenwriter make difficult choices - and in particular, difficult cuts Picture Quote #1

What you do is get the right director and the right screenwriter and the right cast. It’s a fantastic job Picture Quote #1

Very often, things that people may think come from the writer, very often don’t. There’s a lot of cooks in the kitchen when it comes to making a movie. When you hear a line of dialogue that sounds kind of tinny, it’s pretty easy to cite the screenwriter. But there’s a lot of stuff that goes into making a movie Picture Quote #1

I’ve certainly seen stats that if you have a woman director or a woman screenwriter, the number of female characters goes way up Picture Quote #1

My work as a screenwriter has influenced my fiction. Writing screenplays forces you to consider many elements regarding story structure and other narrative devices that can be used to enhance the infinitely more complex demands of a novel Picture Quote #1

As a screenwriter, there’s so many layers you have to go through in order to tell your story. You have to write the script, get money for the script, shoot it, find distributors, make it into film festivals, all of that just to get to your audience Picture Quote #1

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Every screenwriter worthy of the name has already directed his film when he has written his script Picture Quote #1

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 have to let it go Picture Quote #1

I was in New York. Hitchcock was in California. He rang me to make a report on his progress and said, I'm having trouble. I've just sacked my second screenwriter Picture Quote #1

Being a good television screenwriter requires an understanding of the way film accelerates the communication of words Picture Quote #1

When I was really young I didn’t know that there was such a thing as a screenwriter. I wrote stories Picture Quote #1

I guess you could say I’m a model slash hotelier slash actor slash screenwriter Picture Quote #1

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When I was a screenwriter, I was doing it for mercenary reasons (Screenwriter Quotes) A screenwriter is wise to have a life elsewhere (Screenwriter Quotes) My father was a screenwriter, but he was also a novelist (Screenwriter Quotes) Being a screenwriter is not enough for a full creative life (Screenwriter Quotes) No one should feel sorry for a successful screenwriter (Screenwriter Quotes) You are the executive director and screenwriter of your life (Screenwriter Quotes) I think part of being a good screenwriter is being as concise as possible (Screenwriter Quotes) My first three novels were all the subjects of intensely exciting flurries of calls from producers and even stars’ production companies, and once someone actually hired a screenwriter to adapt one of my books - but it all came to nothing, so I tried not to get too excited when a Hollywood suitor came calling for ‘Admission,’ my fourth novel. (Screenwriter Quotes) The thing about movies is if somebody has an idea that works, it’s in, and I say that as a screenwriter as well as a director (Screenwriter Quotes) Strange - I’m not much of a film person. I love watching films, but they don’t stay with me the way books do. Stranger still, because my husband is a screenwriter! (Screenwriter Quotes) Part of my learning curve as a novice screenwriter was peeling back the layers and getting to the core of the story. I was really blessed to have two amazing writing mentors who helped me along the way. They always encouraged me to be okay with a simple story (Screenwriter Quotes) Bill Condon, I must say, may have been one of the best professional experiences of my life, collaborating with him. He, himself, is an Academy Award winning screenwriter. He is a storyteller first and foremost, so we speak the same language. We approach things always from the story (Screenwriter Quotes) What I want is to be the highest grossing screenwriter, or to have some other woman be the highest grossing screenwriter, instead of being number nine on the list. That’s my goal. (Screenwriter Quotes) Even though I am in this weird position of being a semi-recognizable screenwriter, which isn’t that common, at the same time, I’m not an actress. I’m pretty isolated. (Screenwriter Quotes) Ever since I was young, 14 or 15, I wondered if you could write a book that combined the visceral thrill of watching a movie with the total immersion you feel when you’re inside a good book. And I had some success as a screenwriter before I began writing books. (Screenwriter Quotes) My brother is a screenwriter. He likes to say, ‘I like to take on a genre when it’s dying, because then people are ready for you to shake it up a little bit.’ (Screenwriter Quotes) 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 have to let it go. (Screenwriter Quotes) There’s this movie, ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ about the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Some have complained that too many ‘secrets’ were dished out by the intelligence and special operations communities to director Kathryn Bigelow, screenwriter Mark Boal and their crew, part of a broader pattern of using intelligence for political effect. (Screenwriter Quotes) Every adaptation requires that the screenwriter make difficult choices - and in particular, difficult cuts. (Screenwriter Quotes) What you do is get the right director and the right screenwriter and the right cast. It’s a fantastic job. (Screenwriter Quotes) Very often, things that people may think come from the writer, very often don’t. There’s a lot of cooks in the kitchen when it comes to making a movie. When you hear a line of dialogue that sounds kind of tinny, it’s pretty easy to cite the screenwriter. But there’s a lot of stuff that goes into making a movie. (Screenwriter Quotes) I’ve certainly seen stats that if you have a woman director or a woman screenwriter, the number of female characters goes way up. (Screenwriter Quotes) My work as a screenwriter has influenced my fiction. Writing screenplays forces you to consider many elements regarding story structure and other narrative devices that can be used to enhance the infinitely more complex demands of a novel. (Screenwriter Quotes) As a screenwriter, there’s so many layers you have to go through in order to tell your story. You have to write the script, get money for the script, shoot it, find distributors, make it into film festivals, all of that just to get to your audience. (Screenwriter Quotes) Every screenwriter worthy of the name has already directed his film when he has written his script (Screenwriter Quotes) 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 have to let it go (Screenwriter Quotes) I was in New York. Hitchcock was in California. He rang me to make a report on his progress and said, I'm having trouble. I've just sacked my second screenwriter (Screenwriter Quotes) Being a good television screenwriter requires an understanding of the way film accelerates the communication of words (Screenwriter Quotes) When I was really young I didn’t know that there was such a thing as a screenwriter. I wrote stories (Screenwriter Quotes) I guess you could say I’m a model slash hotelier slash actor slash screenwriter (Screenwriter Quotes)

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