“I had these cheap alien toys and I made up stories for them. They were space pirates. They didn’t have names so I made up names. These were the first stories I wrote. Even as a little kid I was thinking about torture.” ThinkingFirstsLittlesMadeStoriesKidsNamesSpaceAliensTortureToysLittle KidPirateMade Up Stories Author:George R. R. Martin
“Now, the big box office successes are superhero stories. It seems there's a lowest common denominator mentality, in terms of movies that are almost purely visual, that anyone can understand anywhere in the world. Good robot, bad robot: they fight. You don't need to know anything apart from that. And then we can make toys that look like that robot - and sell those toys or video games.” KnowsWorldNeedsLooksStoriesBigsSeemsFightingGamesTermCommonOfficeSellsBoxesVideoVisualsMentalityToysLowestRobotsSuperheroBox OfficeCommon DenominatorLowest Common DenominatorBox Office Success Author:Terence Winter
“The "Toy Story" films accomplish what timeless classics aim for - innocent characters who face an endless trail of adventures.” CharacterStoriesFilmFacesAdventureAimAccomplishEndlessInnocentToysTimelessTrails Author:Tom Hanks