Quotes About Storytelling

I believe writing is where it all begins; you can not make a film look different, you have to write it differently.

Most of my show is true; like, 90% of everything I say on stage is true. I just have to find the way to make it funny - that's the difficult thing.

It's a very difficult thing to adapt a piece of existing material into film.

I've always felt you unearth story, like you're on an archeological dig.

So you see, movies are really another dimension.

If I can build a coalition of people who are interested in what I have to say and what I'm thinking, I hope they'll come with me if I want to go tell a story that doesn't have dinosaurs in it - which I plan to do.

I think ever since I was preteen I wanted to direct movies and tell stories.

I like to direct for the big screen.

When I write a screenplay - and I think this is true for a lot of people - you direct the movie. That's what writing a screenplay is.

I directed a movie and now, I'm going to do the editing.

I will watch any film directed by Imtiaz Ali.

For me, directing a film is like confining myself. I want to do something beyond direction. I can conceive stories, write screenplays, etc. That's better for me.

I'm interested in films, in directing.

I love being a writer-director. I couldn't imagine directing without writing it. You have to write and tell your stories - that's what directing is to me.

I came from a background of directing behind-the-scenes documentaries.

I have always believed that directing a film is like telling a story. You have to tell it well so that it is appreciated.

The cool thing about directing is, whatever cool thing works in the scene, it's still making the episode be a great story, and everyone's working toward that goal, so it doesn't much matter where it's coming from.

I like writing and directing. I enjoy telling stories, and I think it's born in a comedian to end up directing.

You have to have a great director to make a great movie.

For a director, the most challenging scenes are the dialogue scenes.

I think books and movies are going to go a long way together in the future. I think we writers are very important material for directors.

Basically, the system works to my disadvantage for no other reason than that I am a person of color, and I am telling stories about people of color.

I always tell myself every disaster is more material for my work and another anecdote to tell.

When I was doing 'Baahubali 2,' the story was being discussed with many people. The story evolved over 9-10 months in that way.