“I wanted to get back to my style of 20 years ago after a long period of exploring horror and fantasy themes.” YearsLongWantedFantasyStylePeriodsHorrorYears AgoThemeGet BackExploring Author:Dario Argento
“Whatever is being investigated, created or produced now, in movies or TV, needs to consider the context in which it is being distributed. It's not a vacuum. There are certain universal themes of love, conflict, loyalty or family that are everlasting and that need to be presented in a way that makes it feel relevant, even if it's a period piece. You need to consider what context that film, that story and those characters are being seen in.” IfsWayNeedsFeelsCharacterStoriesFilmCertainPiecesTvsPeriodsConflictUniversalLoyaltyThemeRelevantEverlastingVacuumsUniversal Themes Author:J. J. Abrams
“Though I am never exactly "blocked" I do have difficult periods. I am led by a fascination with material - the challenge of presenting it in an original and engaging way. I have no problem imagining stories, characters, distinctive settings & themes - but the difficulty is choosing a voice & a language in which to present it.” WayCharacterStoriesProblemLanguageDifficultVoiceChallengesMaterialsPeriodsDifficultyOriginalsSettingSettingsThemeEngagingNo ProblemFascinationPresentingDistinctiveBlocked Author:Joyce Carol Oates
“I think most comedians go through that (period), where you have to change or evolve. You don't want to just keep doing variations on the same themes. And, besides, it would look kinda creepy for a guy my age to be doing stuff that, like, a 20-year-old would do. 'Yeah, this is bullshit!' It's, like, 'Really? You don't have bigger concerns at this point in your life?'” ThinkingWantYearsLooksAgeGuyStuffPeriodsConcernBiggerYeahEvolveComedianThemeBullshitVariationCreepy Author:Patton Oswalt
“There are definitely recurring themes in humanity's relationship with our environment. The biggest is probably adaptation, because humans are incredibly good at adapting to new environments in relatively short periods of time. The ancestors of Homo sapiens started leaving Africa over one million years ago, moving from warm, tropical climates into the freezing wilderness of Europe and the desert ecosystems of the Middle East.” YearsHumansMovingHumanityMillionsEnvironmentMiddlePeriodsEuropeYears AgoClimateLeavingWarmEastDesertThemeWildernessAncestorMiddle EastAdaptationOur EnvironmentHomo SapiensEcosystemsAdaptingFreezingTropicalRecurringNew EnvironmentRecurring Themes Author:Annalee Newitz
“I'm very surprised at Carol didn't get a best picture. Todd Haynes is an Academy darling, his period pieces are nothing short of brilliant, and they hold up. And I definitely feel like Carol speaks to, even though it's set in the past, it speaks to themes we're dealing with in life right now. It's really really shocking that it didn't get it.” FeelsPastSpeakPiecesPeriodsRight NowBrilliantThemeShockingDarlingAcademyCarolsBest Picture Author:Bun B
“The 80s were deranged. People had all these liberties all of a sudden and all the freedom in the world, the Less Than Zero sort of themes that came from that period, I think electronic music works very well for that whole idiom.” PeopleThinkingWorldWellsWholeLibertyPeriodsThemeZero80sElectronic MusicIdiomDerangedLess Than Zero Author:Sam de Jong
“I'm looking back to a period of my life when I was badly hurt and then looking at another time when I felt I had things going for me again, so I suppose there is a theme [of the Faith album].” FeltHurtPeriodsAlbumsThemeLooking BackAnother Time Author:George Michael