“In movies, you can basically buy the audience into the theater. If you spend enough money on visual effects, even if you are lacking in story and character, you might still pull it off.” IfsStillsEnoughCharacterStoriesMightAudienceEffectsTheaterVisualsLackingVisual Effects Author:Doug Liman
“TV has no choice, but to rely on character, and everybody knows that. I love working in it. It's such a big canvas where, if you're successful, you go on for years.” IfsKnowsYearsCharacterBigsChoicesSuccessfulTvsGoes OnRelyCanvas Author:Doug Liman
“Once I'm in the editing room, forget about what I intended to shoot. I take a cold, hard look at what I really did shoot, and then I edit that because, if you try to edit what you intended and you missed somewhere, that will show up.” IfsTryingLooksHardShowsForgetRoomsColdEditingEdits Author:Doug Liman
“While the cast of characters stays the same, I always try to add in new information so readers get to know the people they care about better with each story.” PeopleKnowsTryingCharacterStoriesCareInformationReaderAddCastsNew Information Author:Jane Cleland
“Actually, the first thing I do is choose the antique that will be featured in each book. I try to find unusual objects with great stories. I am fascinated by the stories.” TryingFirstsBookStoriesObjectsUnusualFascinatedAntiques Author:Jane Cleland
“While I hear from readers all the time that they love learning new things, I never want to do an "info-dump." Boring! I try to include enticing details and skip all the rest.” WantTryingReaderDetailsBoringNew ThingsSkipDumpEnticingLearning NewLearning New Things Author:Jane Cleland
“I think we all make our own families, whether they're comprised of blood relations or friends. Some people are lucky and love their families. Others aren't. But whom we spend time with is always a choice. Including our pets.” PeopleThinkingChoicesBloodLuckyAnd LoveRelationIncludingPetEnd TimesSpend TimeBlood Relation Author:Jane Cleland
“I love Christmas! I'm not religious, but I love the trappings of the season. I love the decorations, and the music, and Santa, and the festive food, and the cinnamon- and vanilla-infused aromas.” ReligiousSeasonsSantaDecorationVanillaAromaChristmas LoveFestiveCinnamon Author:Jane Cleland
“I encourage people to read by encouraging them to read whatever they want.” PeopleWant Author:Jane Cleland
“The trick is to get people to read anything, to engender the love of reading. Once you can read, you can teach yourself anything. Librarians are key, I think. They hold the power to empower.” PeopleThinkingReadingTeachKeysTricksEmpoweringLibrarianLove Of Reading Author:Jane Cleland