Screenwriting Quotes

"When you have a good script, you're almost in more trouble than if you have a terrible script" "When I was a screenwriter, I was doing the work so that I could keep making a living. I wasn't really thinking, I want to be remembered for writing this movie" "A movie script is a barebones thing, and publishing a novel is like opening yourself up for criticism and analysis" "With a terrible script you hustle and try to make it better. But with a great script the job is pierced with pleasure " "A movie is a combination of a thousand little ideas- It's not just one big idea" "When you are dealing with approximately two-plus hours every few years to do a story, you don’t have the luxury of having excessive screen time to explore… supporting characters"