“In the documentary the basic material has been created by God, whereas in the fiction film the director is a God; he must create life.” Has BeensFilmFictionMaterialsDirectorsDocumentaries Book:Hitchcock Source: Hitchcock
“In time truth and science and nature will adapt themselves to art. Things will happen logically, and the villain be discomfited instead of being elected to the board of directors. But in the meantime fiction must not only be divorced from fact, but must pay alimony and be awarded custody of the press despatches.” ArtFactsHappensPayFictionDirectorsPressesBoardsVillainDivorcedBoard Of DirectorsCustodyAlimony Book:Delphi Complete Works of O. Henry (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of O. Henry (Illustrated)
“Screenwriting involves an often un-personal process. Co-writers, directors, producers, everyone has a say in what you put on a page, and stories are constantly changing according to budget, actors, and commercial needs. Films are a collaborative process and are also inherently narrative and structured, so you are always working within very tight parameters. Short fiction unleashes a more intimate voice and a passion for language. I believe short narratives can have the same amount of danger and drama as any action film.” NeedsBelieveStoriesActionFilmPassionActorsLanguageI BelieveProcessVoiceFictionDangerAmountDramaDirectorsPagesProducersNarrativeBudgetsIntimateScreenwritingParametersAction FilmsAlways Working Author:Chiara Barzini
“As a journalist, I would talk to writers, directors, creative people, and discover that for an awful lot of them, the moment they became successful, that was all they were allowed to do. So you end up talking to the bestselling science-fiction author who wrote a historical-fiction novel that everybody loved, but no one would publish.” PeopleEndsMomentsFictionTalkingNovelCreativeSuccessfulDirectorsScience FictionHistoricalAwfulJournalistHistorical FictionPublishCreative PeopleFiction Novels Author:Neil Gaiman
“I love films. I love fiction films, too. I do. I love making them, but it has to be the right one. Hopefully, I'll never become a director for hire. It's horrible to make a film that you're not really interested in.” FilmFictionDirectorsHorribleHopefullyLove MakingLove Films Author:Oliver Stone
“I want to keep working. I want to step away from young adult fiction. I want to do theater periodically - Farragut North reminded me how great it is. I started out in theater. I trained in theater and then I kind of fell into film and TV. I want to work with interesting artists, talented actors, talented directors, and talented scripts. Not necessarily leading roles.” WantKindFilmYoungArtistActorsInterestingFictionStepsRolesTvsDirectorsAdultsTheaterScriptsYoung Adult Author:Max Irons
“Given that most movies are bad, and that there are whole categories and sub-categories of badness - the sequel, the Madonna Movie, the Friday 13th Series, or Movies Starring John Travolta Before Pulp Fiction - it is almost impossible to choose a single film for worst movie of all time. But strangely, I do have a nomination and I believe it is actually the worst movie ever made. It is Boxing Helena. The director is David Lynch's daughter, and the film comes with the almost insane-making faults that the family connection might imply.” BelieveMadeWholeMightFilmGivenI BelieveFictionImpossibleWorstDirectorsDaughterConnectionsFaultsSeriesInsaneAll TimeMade ItBoxingCategoriesFridayMovie StarSequelsNominationsBadnessPulpWorst MovieFamily Connections Author:Andrew O'Hagan
“Working with Joe [Kosinski], definitely. I loved working with Joe. For a guy who doesn't really come from the fiction world - he comes from advertising and architecture - he's extremely easy-going and very calm. He's extremely detailed, but a very generous and fun director to work with. He really encouraged me to find the fun in the part and to have fun with it.” WorldGuyFunEasyFictionDirectorsCalmArchitectureAdvertisingHaving FunGenerousEasy Going Author:James Frain
“I like characters. I like spirited characters whether they exist in fiction or real life. Whether they're the invention of artistic people or directors, musicians. I think music and art and fashion designers inspire me and I like characters.” PeopleThinkingArtRealCharacterFictionFashionInspireDirectorsMusicianReal LifeInventionArtisticDesignerFashion DesignerSpirited Author:Marc Jacobs
“I have written screenplays. Most recently for Errol Morris, who was thinking about doing his first fiction movie, and with a young director who wanted to adopt Project X. Errol was a hoot. I loved talking with him. We were a good match, too, because we both kept joking that we'd found the only other person on earth more ambivalent than we were about the project.” ThinkingFirstsPersonsWantedEarthYoungFoundFictionTalkingWrittenDirectorsProjectsScreenplaysAmbivalentHootMorris Author:Jim Shepard
“When I read the script [of Good Kill], it read like a science fiction film. And Andrew [writer/director Andrew Niccol] is known for sci-fi. But when I spoke to him, he said this picture was 100% factual, which blew my mind. I realized then how little I knew about the drone program. And I felt that, if I knew so little about it, there must be others who should be educated about what's going on.” IfsShouldMindLittlesSaidFilmFeltFictionKnownDirectorsProgramScience FictionScriptsI RealizedEducatedSpokesSci FiAndrewDronesFactual Author:Zoe Kravitz