“I always felt that sci-fi and fantasy were my thing. Bit of a geek, Im afraid. But I like creating worlds, and I felt it was a genre that gave me more freedom. It just seemed like I belonged there.” WorldFeltBitsFantasyCreatingGenreSci FiGeekCreating Worlds Author:Samantha Shannon
“I'm not from a particularly sci-fi background. I'm not anti sci-fi at all, but I've never been known as a sci-fi writer and, suddenly, I was creating a flagship BBC sci-fi show, which is terrifying sometimes.” SometimesShowsKnownCreatingBackgroundsSci Fi Author:Ben Richards
“Creating a world in a sci-fi show is almost the whole battle. If you have a great story and you can create a great world, as far as the acting goes, it makes my job a whole lot easier.” IfsWorldWholeStoriesShowsJobsActingEasierBattleCreatingSci Fi Author:Thomas Jane
“Ever since 1980, sci-fi has generally been more Bladerunner than Star Wars. People talk about Star Wars being the most influential movie of all time and creating the blockbuster along with Jaws and that sort of thing, but really there's not been a space opera that anyone can go and see.” PeopleWarStarsSpaceCreatingAll TimeSci FiOperaInfluentialBlockbuster Author:Mark Millar
“So much of literary sci-fi is about creating worlds that are rich and detailed and make sense at a social level. We'll create a world for people and then later present a narrative in that world.” PeopleWorldSocialLevelsRichCreatingNarrativeMake SenseSci FiCreating Worlds Author:James Cameron