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Steven Schlafman • 2 cards
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Tanuj and • 11 cards
My favorite quote on writing — and I’ve read thousands — comes from Tony Gilroy, and I don’t believe a truer statement has ever been made regarding my profession . . . “The quality of your writing is absolutely capped at your understanding of human behavior. You will never write above what you know about people.”
Paul Guyot • Kill the Dog: The First Book on Screenwriting to Tell You the Truth
‘workmanlike’ players were selected instead of ‘stars’ and the appeal of the ‘David Beckham’ narrative (the instinctive belief that good-looking players are somehow better) was rejected.
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
