“When you're watching, I find two things happen. You either watch a film and it's really good and then you think, "Why can't I do that?" Or you watch a film and it's not good, and you think, "Why am I doing this?" So either way, it feels like being at work.” ThinkingWayFeelsTwoHappensFilmWatchesThings HappenTwo Things Author:Steven Knight
“What I wanted to do [in Allied] was get two characters who fall in love for real, across the barricade, and then it transcends the war.” TwoWarRealCharacterWantedFallFalling In LoveBarricades Author:Steven Knight
“There were three options [in Allied], which were for [Bred Pitt] to shoot [Marion Cotillard], for them to escape, or for her to pull the trigger, which is a heroic act to spare him. When I was thinking about how it would end, a long time ago, I think I tried each of them to see, but two of them did not work.” ThinkingLongTwoEndsThreeLong TimeHeroicSparesLong Time AgoTriggersHeroic Acts Author:Steven Knight
“I've been writing so much. And what happens with TV is that they split [Taboo] into two blocks, so you get a director that does four and another director that does another four. You commit yourself to seven days a week, for 12 or 13 hour days for a long time. I couldn't really do that.” WritingLongDoeTwoHappensHoursFourWeekTvsDirectorsLong TimeSevenCommitBlockSplitsTabooSeven Days Author:Steven Knight
“A commission and an original are two different things, and both have their virtues and vices. A commission is a bit more collaborative, in that you outline the story that you think should be told, and then you write it.” ThinkingShouldWritingTwoDifferentStoriesBitsVirtueOriginalsVicesDifferent ThingsOutlinesTwo Different Things Author:Steven Knight
“I think certain periods of history don't get dealt with because I think historians, and it's their job, but they look back and look for patterns. They look for sequences and they look for reasons, and certain periods of history don't fit with the general pattern of 1500 to the 20th century, during which there's the creation of the United States. At this time of 1814, two nations who would eventually become close allies were at war with each other, so it doesn't quite fit.” ThinkingLooksTwoWarStatesReasonJobsCertainNationsUnitedUnited StatesCenturyCreationPeriodsFitPatternsAlliesHistorian20th CenturySequenceTwo Nations Author:Steven Knight
“I find the best way to make things real is to just put two characters into a space and let them talk to each other in the way that they would talk to each other, and then see what they would say. I know it sounds weird, but that leads the plot and takes you in another direction.” KnowsWayTwoRealCharacterSoundSpaceBest WayPlot Author:Steven Knight
