Quotes About Realism

I never looked at my parents' marriage or really anyone who had been married more than 30 years and thought, 'I gotta get me some of that!'

My head's not in the clouds, but I think I've gotten too much credit for being an astute businessman.

I guess I don't have a grandiose view of the world in general, and I never believe it when someone else has a grandiose moment.

I don't think they're gratuitous with the nudity on 'Game of Thrones.' It's very much part of the world. There's a lot of it, but that's the world they come from. It never is there to distract from the scene or the actors or story.

I think musicians naturally gravitate toward music that sounds real.

To ground a character in reality, you have to use shades of gray.

Here's the thing: 'The Hurt Locker' was an amazing, important film. But did I enjoy it? Of course not. It was very tough to watch and, while gripping, not exactly what you'd call a happy place.

I like high fantasy as much as the next guy, but I also like a bit of grit and grime with my faux-medieval trappings.

The grotesque has never really affected or frightened me. I guess it's real-life stuff that frightens me much more.

I always liked characters that were more grounded in reality.

I just like playing guys, normal dudes. That's the stuff that I really enjoy watching: when it feels grounded.

I know people sometimes have this fantasy about Cornwall. But the Cornish are so grounded.

Marriage doesn't guarantee anything, it doesn't come with perfect settings.

If I'm asked which is my favourite character to play, I'll definitely say Rosy from 'Guide' because I feel she is very real.

I'm not a great guitarist, and I'm not a great singer.

If someone fires a gun in a movie, it should always be a big deal. I don't like movies where someone shoots at someone else but they just run away and manage to dodge the bullet. Or people are all firing at each other continuously for 10 minutes.

I'm no day at the beach. And if it is a beach, it's Hampton Beach. Ever been there? It's not nice.

Garth on making his stories feel real Things like armour, clothes and other small details are very important in building up the reality of the story... I do spend quite a lot of time on things like clothing, armour, weapons and try and make them feel real.

We believe that she is committed to meeting our needs, that he loves us as much as we love him and would never do anything to hurt us. That thinking is always fanciful. Not that we are insincere in what we think and feel, but we are unrealistic. We fail to reckon with the reality of human nature. By nature, we are egocentric.

studying scores of couples, she concluded that the average life span of a romantic obsession is two years. If it is a secretive love affair, it may last a little longer. Eventually, however, we all descend from the clouds and plant our feet on earth again. Our eyes are opened, and we see the warts of the other person. Her endearing "quirks" are now merely annoying. His sharp sense of humor now wounds. Those little bumps we overlooked when we were in love now become huge mountains.

Research indicates that the average life span of the "in love" obsession is two years.1 For some it may last a bit longer; for some, a bit less. But the average is two years. Then we come down off the emotional high and those aspects of life that we disregarded in our euphoria begin to become important.

You must realize that these are abnormal times and there's no way that any of us can keep ourselves pure

Don't confuse me with those who cling to hope. I enjoy describing how things are, I have no interest in how they 'ought to be.' And I certainly have no interest in fixing them. I sincerely believe that if you think there's a solution, you're part of the problem. My motto: Fuck Hope!

My motto: Fuck Hope!