Quotes About Storytelling

I try to think of things in levels, pain levels and such, injury levels, like, 'How bad is this injury supposed to be? How much should I be selling?' And I think it also helps with the emotional attachment of fans when you're trying to tell a story as well.

I do have an innate understanding of where a story should or shouldn't go, in a way that I don't think can be taught.

I'm not a pyrotechnical director; I'm not good with all those innovative things. What I am interested in is how actors can touch the heads and hearts of an audience.

There really isn't a story that you can't tell inside of it. It's very much a clearinghouse for anything that goes on in the world. So you're not at all limited.

My stories often begin with a situation or character rather than an insight about the human condition. It's always been difficult for me to write from an abstract idea, no matter how interesting or compelling I feel the idea might be.

You can be moved by an animated film and not by a live action film. There could be great inspiration in and humanity in that animated story.

I'm very passionate about making good films. I want to make good films for the whole world because I think it is one of the biggest inspirations for society.

Consumers want products that tell stories, have magic, and inspire.

In my own life, I've written scripts that I want to direct, so I would love to take my own creativity in a way where I could tell my own story. That does inspire me, the idea of becoming a director.

Actors that don't look like they're acting and stories that are told well inspire me.

I go around the country sharing my story. I aim to dare other people to go deep into their own stories and hope to inspire them to think about their own world and experiences.

When Chipotle asked me to take part in the Cultivating Thought program both as an author and an essay contest judge, I was excited by the idea of sharing my story through this unique channel and helping young, inspiring writers do the same.

You set out to tell a good story. You don't do it because there is a deep message involved, because the movie is almost always bad when you do that. Your job No. 1 is for it to be entertaining, and if it's inspiring, that is great, too.

What's so great with 'Game of Thrones' is that there are so many characters and they're so many locations and that it's just very inspiring.

Instagram really gives me a chance to be creative.

I'd like to think at some point instead of it being a woman's film or a man's film, it is just a great story, and both sexes can go and get the same enjoyment out of it.

What is certain is that singing is not merely modulating a song by means of the voice: we sing and we celebrate the beauty that we can grow and live every day. If you want to sing and give emotions to those who are listening, you must have something to tell through your singing; you have to use singing like an instrument to tell something.

I love telling stories, whether I'm the human instrument that helps tell that story, or I'm the man behind the curtain.

Every part of it is important; the film comes alive when you edit it, the film comes alive when you write it, the film comes alive when you act it, and the same with the directing. They're all the most important part at the time and that's why I enjoy doing it, because you're creating a story and every part is a very integral part of it.

A film engages you emotionally and intellectually.

Audiences want to see intelligent movies.

You can be far more challenging, articulate and intelligent writing for television than you can writing for the cinema.

In my stories, whenever there's somebody wonderful and charming and bright and intelligent, that's me!

All I know is that I intend to do films which are different from each other, work with good directors and on great stories so that I get to grow as an actor. That's my only attempt.