“We see films all the time, whether they have access to all kinds of intellectual property or artifacts, and the one thing that they don't get is story. So I think whether you're talking about a biopic or an action film or a science-fiction film that has all the CGI in the world, if you're not trying to connect with an audience, it doesn't really matter.” IfsThinkingWorldTryingKindMatterStoriesActionFilmFictionTalkingAudienceOne ThingIntellectualScience FictionPropertyAccessAll KindsIntellectual PropertyArtifactsAction FilmsCgi Author:John Ridley
“My kids will find me walking around the house talking to myself and think I'm going crazy. I like to read the scripts out loud and really get the rhythm for the dialogue.” ThinkingKidsHouseTalkingCrazyWalkingScriptsDialogueRhythmLoudFind MeGoing Crazy Author:John Ridley
“For children, diversity needs to be real and not merely relegated to learning the names of the usual suspects during Black History Month or enjoying south-of-the-border cuisine on Cinco de Mayo. It means talking to and spending time with kids not like them so that they may discover those kids are in fact just like them.” NeedsMayMeanChildrenRealFactsKidsNamesEnjoyBlackTalkingMonthsDiversitySouthSpendingSuspectsUsualBeing RealBlack HistoryCuisineSpending TimeBlack History MonthCinco De Mayo Author:John Ridley
