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“I think that there's a strong crossover in that Janis, studying the visual arts, was learning how to break it down into details and see how to get the expression that we wanted. And her visual art is emotionally expressive as her singing was. And, I think, when she switched over to singing, she already knew that it was something serious that you broke into pieces so she developed the ability to break it down and learn little riffs that she could throw in here and there.”

Thinking Littles Art Wanted Strong Ability Break Study Pieces Serious Expression Singing Art Is Down And Details Broke Visuals Here And There Expressive Visual Art Crossover

Author:Laura Joplin

“Don't have conversations taking place in empty space. Weave in background details of where the action (dialogue is a form of "action") is taking place. Don't have invisible people talking, either. Let the reader see them as they speak - their facial expressions and gestures. And by all means "cue" the speeches to the speakers.”

Source: Writing for children and teen-agers

“Bad User on Device is a medium that can dynamically simulate the details of any other medium, including media that cannot exist physically. It is not a tool, although it can act like many tools. It is the first metamedium, and as such it has degrees of freedom for representation and expression never before encountered and as yet barely investigated.”

Firsts Media Expression Degrees Tools Including Details Mediums Devices Users Representation Simulate

Author:Alan Kay

“Even the cerebral characters I play seem to have physical quirks. They're all "physically inhabited," for lack off a better expression. For instance, Sherlock Holmes has very particular physical gestures which are drawn out in such detail.”

Play Character Seems Particular Expression Details Instance Gestures Holmes Cerebral Quirks

Author:Benedict Cumberbatch

“I try to use models at least for the main characters because of the nature of my art. I tend to focus on the humanity of my subjects, the details of expression that add a certain reality to the work. Real faces = real art. That's the goal anyway.”

Trying Art Real Character Use Reality Faces Certain Humanity Goal Focus Subjects Expression Models Add Details Main Characters

Author:Floyd Cooper

“I like design, I like details, to me it is just another form of self-expression.”

Self Form Design Expression Details Self Expression

Author:John Malkovich