“I do feel that scripts get developed now to a point where they're sort of actor-proof. If the actor is not very good, the narrative still survives because it's all in the dialogue. Not to say there aren't great performances in English-language films, because there are every year, but the 1970s were awash with great performances, and I was wondering whether it had to do with the amount of space and the amount of responsibility given to the actors.” IfsFeelsYearsStillsFilmActorsLanguageGivenSpaceResponsibilityWonderAmountPerformancesVery GoodScriptsProofDialogueNarrativeEnglish LanguageGreat Performance Author:Paul Bettany
“We lay out our lives in a narrative we understand, like a movie, but are you enjoying making it or are you wondering who's watching my movie.” LifeStoriesEnjoyUnderstandingWonderOur LivesLaysStorytellingNarrativeLive LifeMovieFilmmakingLiving My LifeWatchersLive Life HappyLayout Author:Donald Glover
“I really like narrative songs, but I wonder if that's a thing for some people. Once they've heard the story, do they really need to hear the story again?” PeopleIfsNeedsStoriesSongWonderHeardNarrative Author:Craig Finn
“I'm glad that Jewish kids are taught about the Holocaust and other stories in our history, but I wonder if there are ways that this information and narrative can be transmitted differently.” IfsWayStoriesKidsWonderInformationTaughtGladNarrativeHolocaust Author:Jill Soloway
“Star Wars film is breaking all previous box office records. (Why might we want to revisit those characters, that narrative, those jokes and tropes again, in this way, right now? I wonder what it will turn out to reveal about the economics and politics of this moment.)” WayWantWarMomentsCharacterMightFilmTurnsStarsWonderRecordsRight NowOfficeJokesEconomicsBoxesNarrativeBox OfficeTropes Author:Laura Mullen
“I'm wondering if the Roger Ailes scandal in which more than 20 women have come forward accusing him of sexual harassment is going to affect that narrative that's directed against Hillary [Clinton] and her husband pertaining to his infidelities.” IfsWonderHusbandClintonNarrativeInfidelityScandalRogerHarassmentAccusing Author:Terry Gross