“I think you have to do the stories that interest you and hope an audience likes it, rather than doing stories that you think the audience will like, whether you like them or not. I think there has to be something that you find compelling and interesting, and then hopefully an audience will agree with you.” ThinkingStoriesInterestInterestingAudienceAgreeLikesHopefullyCompelling Author:David Shore
“One of my biggest heroes in music has been David Bowie. He's said, `I'm going to be a painter now, or I'm going to do some films,' and his audience is very forgiving, because they understand him as an artist. Whether you agree or like the result, you respect that he's expressing his artistic feelings.” Has BeensSaidFeelingsFilmArtistResultsAudienceHeroAgreeForgivingPainterArtisticBowie Author:Maynard James Keenan
“My audience doesn't agree with me on everything, but I love my audience, because they're totally okay with us having a dialogue.” AudienceOkayAgreeDialogue Author:Steve Earle
“The audience. They see the name Mel Brooks, they want something really funny. They don't want to be moved; they don't want to be taught any lessons. [...] I get more letters for Twelve Chairs and Life Stinks than I get from any other movies, because people actually agree with the philosophy, or were moved, or they love the movie.” PeopleWantPhilosophyNamesAudienceTaughtLessonsLettersAgreeMovedChairsTwelveWant SomethingBrooksStink Author:Mel Brooks
“This is not a movie about smelling the urine! It's another kind of movie." Volker Schlöndorff got Billy Wilder to agree to these conversations - you can buy it - because Volker spoke German at times. And he said to Billy Wilder: "What is in your mind?" And he said: "If you're going to try to tell the truth to the audience, you'd better be funny or they'll kill you." And I haven't forgotten that.” IfsTryingMindKindSaidAudienceHavensConversationAgreeForgottenTelling The TruthSpokesWilder Author:Dustin Hoffman