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- Nov 07, 2020
Story Quotes
Every story is worth telling well.
One line here is about recognizing a story too rarely told, another about a lasting preference for tales of the underdog and survival. For similar reflections, see our Life quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Point Of View
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was fascinated by a compelling character embroiled in a controversial topic that told the story from a different point of view.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
The story of Jesus is very fascinating. It still has such a tremendous power, even after 2,000 years! We don't really know if he existed as a historical figure.
- Purpose
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My mum is a theatrical person. I saw a tape of a theatre project she did when I was a kid. I was really affected by the idea that my mum could turn herself into someone else for the purpose of telling a story.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
You're telling the story, creating the sets, doing the lighting, the designing, and establishing the pace.
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So, when the special effects are at the service of the story and draw you into it, that is really the magic.
- I Have Learned
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- Nov 07, 2020
One of the things that I have learned since trying to bring in an interesting story in under 28 pages is that we already agree on great chunks of typical superhero stories.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not famous for my back story investigations; I'm lucky that I work with good writers and it's usually in the script.
- Competition
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Competition between men is a fuel that's useful to us. We have to be careful that it doesn't tell the same story over too many times, but it's amazing how durable that story is.
- Details
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- Nov 07, 2020
In a crime story, the details become tremendously important - where the staircase was in relation to the bed, for example.
- Change
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From its inception by Michael Bennett, 'Dreamgirls' has always been an epic story with an ensemble cast. I didn't change that. The screen version remains, really, a group story.
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If I can tell someone a story that makes them bend over and laugh, that's bigger than anything else.
- I Wish
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- Nov 07, 2020