“Because we grew up surrounded by big dramatic story arcs in books and movies, we think our lives are supposed to be filled with huge ups and downs. So people pretend there is drama where there is none.” PeopleThinkingBookStoriesBigsOur LivesHugeGrewDramaGrew UpFilledSupposed To BeDramaticMovieUps & DownsArcsBooks And Movies Author:Kurt Vonnegut
“I grew up in repertory theaters, so it was comedy one night, drama the next. I'm used to going from one to the other. And I worked for years in television as well. So, I like the interrelationship of it and having a good relationship with a group of artists creating something really where the sum is greater than all of our individual contributions, our parts.” YearsWellsUsedArtistNightNextIndividualComedyGreaterGroupsTelevisionGrewDramaCreatingGrew UpTheaterContributionOne NightGood RelationshipCreating Something Author:Howard Shore
“Blade Runner is one of my favorite films. But, so many thing influenced me that aren't science fiction because they were just good drama. I grew up watching a lot of French cinema. I was in love with The English Patient, and movies that are very romantic in nature and have a positive message. That's a large part of my fingerprint.” FilmFictionGrewDramaMessagesGrew UpScience FictionPatientMy FavoriteCinemaRunnersBladesFingerprintsVery RomanticBlade RunnerPositive MessagesGood DramaFrench Cinema Author:J.H. Wyman
“I grew up in a town where there were no adults over forty who weren't somebody's parents. It was, unfortunately, the kind of town that's a "great places to raise kids" - that's basically code for "there are no adults here who are not parents." I had a few teachers who were kind of weirdo drama teachers and were hugely influential.” KindKidsParentTeacherGrewDramaGrew UpAdultsTownsRaisesCodeFortyInfluentialWeirdo Author:Meghan Daum
“I've always enjoyed family movies anyway. And I grew up loving actors who could hop around and play in something very family friendly, big, playful - and then go and do drama and comedy as well.” WellsPlayBigsActorsComedyGrewDramaGrew UpEnjoyedHopsFriendlyFamily Friends Author:Dan Stevens