“I don't particularly like the idea that there's an arc to the story and that therefore in this scene you have to convey this bit of information or emotion. I like more the feeling that, of course, there is a shape to the story, but that each scene should feel right, should be true at that moment, and that gradually you accumulate these moments of truth until you get enough of them together that it becomes a story that's interesting.” FeelsShouldIdeasEnoughMomentsStoriesFeelingsTogetherCoursesBitsInterestingEmotionInformationSceneShapesBeing TrueThat MomentArcsFeels RightMoment Of Truth Author:Michael Winterbottom
“With a lot of what we take to be true feelings, especially on pop records, we feel them because they're cleverly crafted. And because the words are written by somebody who knows how to craft words and draw on those things and convey those feelings. That doesn't mean they're dishonest. But it also doesn't mean that it's all just pure primitive emotion spilling out.” KnowsFeelsMeanFeelingsEmotionKnow HowRecordsWrittenPureDrawsPopsBeing TrueCraftsPrimitiveSpillingTrue Feelings Author:David Byrne
“Being true to yourself involves showing and sharing emotion. The spirit that motivates most great storytellers is 'I want you to feel what I feel,' and the effective narrative is designed to make this happen. That's how the information is bound to the experience and rendered unforgettable.” WantFeelsHappensSpiritEmotionInformationBoundsBeing TrueNarrativeI Want YouStorytellerBe True To YourselfTrue To YourselfUnforgettable Author:Peter Guber
“It's an ongoing process, in the script, on the set and in the editing room, to make sure you are being true to the emotion of the film without turning it into a melodrama, and making sure you're getting all the laughs you can without it turning into just some stupid comedy.” FilmProcessRoomsEmotionLaughingComedyStupidScriptsBeing TrueEditingOngoingMelodrama Author:Jon Turteltaub
“What is true for the emotions may also be true for the intellect. Some of our perplexities may come from a mismatch between the purposes for which our cognitive faculties evolved and the purposes to which we put them today.” MayTodayPurposeEmotionIntellectBeing TrueFacultyCognitivePerplexityMismatch Book:The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature Source: The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature
“There is an art to acting, and there are techniques that are acquired. You can be as emotional as you'd like, as a person, but figuring out ways that you can bring specific emotions at specific times and have them be true, and relating to someone as someone that they're not, is a lot.” WayPersonsArtActingEmotionEmotionalTechniqueBeing True Author:Zoe Bell