Quotes About Plot

In a film, you only have a finite amount of time, and you're so concerned with saying what happened and making it a gripping short story with a satisfying ending.

I like shows for atmosphere. I don't know, I think a plot-driven show is so boring and masc4masc and gross.

Tulip: Okay, let me tell you what you're doing here-- you're writing a story. You've got the plot and dialogue from Melrose Place and fucking Baywatch, and you're writing yourself a little story in your head... The trouble is, you're using me as one of the characters.

Creating the characters is the most creative part of the novel except for the language itself. There I am, sitting in front of my computer in right-brain mode, typing the things that come to mind - which become the seeds of plot. It's scary, though, because I always wonder: Is it going to be there this time?

It's a wonderful experience to be reading a story and think you've got things all figured out, and then suddenly, it all goes upside-down on you.

One of the wonderful things about 'Power' and why fans often say it makes their heart race is it's set up like a horror film because the audience is, like, four or five steps ahead of the characters.

One of the greatest things about playing a villain is people wondering when he's going to make his comeback.

When you reach the editing stage, it is often the case that you can get too involved with the story to detect errors. You can see words in your head that aren't actually there on the page, sentences blur together and errors escape you, and you follow plot threads and see only the images in your skull.

You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters.

In terms of the breadth of the threat of Al Qaeda itself - it's not the only terrorist organization, and it works with others as cells around the world in at least 60 countries. You potentially are talking about tens of thousands of followers who can be conscripted into service to carry out a terrorist plot.

If you are heartbroken and can't face the world, you need something with a fantastic plot. You won't be able to read anything boring because your attention span when you are heartbroken decreases by three-quarters.

The stories I read or get attracted to have a kind of thrill element, or a crime.

I don't really look for a script and go, 'I need to do a thriller, so I'm going to do this.' I just read scripts and look for the best possible story.

Sheesha' is a thriller. It was exciting to play my first double role in the film.

A mystery is a whodunit. You know what happened, but not how or who's behind it. A thriller, or a suspense, is a howdunit. You know what happened, and you usually know who did it, but you keep reading because you want to know how they pulled it off.

The very name of the thriller '89' suggests that there is suspense.

For me a thriller is a very carefully structured story.

The thriller is the most popular literary genre of the 20th century.

I'd love to make a thriller.

I like a good old thriller.

Many thrillers follow such reliable formulas that you can look at what's happening and guess how much longer a film has to run.

I love thrillers, and I always have.

With thrillers, I tend to concentrate on the research and pace more than the characters.

I love writing thrillers.