If you write a bunch of different characters with a bunch of different opinions, you end up with these long scenes of everyone standing around talking.
I had read enough mediocre scripts and was determined not to inflict another one on the world. - Michael Arndt
I had read enough mediocre scripts and was determined not to inflict another one on the world.
- Michael Arndt
I figured I’d probably write 50 scripts in my life. Out of those 50, I figured maybe five would be produced, and that maybe one or two would be succe… - Michael Arndt
I figured I’d probably write 50 scripts in my life. Out of those 50, I figured maybe five would be produced, and that maybe one or two would be succe…
You never want your second act or the whole movie to just be this relentless march towards its goal. You want things to take the audience by surprise. - Michael Arndt
You never want your second act or the whole movie to just be this relentless march towards its goal. You want things to take the audience by surprise.
It drives me crazy when people say, "All we're trying to do is create entertainment." I feel like people go to movies for more than that. - Michael Arndt
It drives me crazy when people say, "All we're trying to do is create entertainment." I feel like people go to movies for more than that.
The best writing really does come from the deepest, most private part of you. - Michael Arndt
The best writing really does come from the deepest, most private part of you.
We have the freedom to excel or inhibit our potential. You are the grand designer of your thoughts and emotions. At some level or another you are the… - Michael Arndt
We have the freedom to excel or inhibit our potential. You are the grand designer of your thoughts and emotions. At some level or another you are the…
In terms of writing characters or stories, at least initially, there's no difference between live-action and animation. A good story is a good story,… - Michael Arndt
In terms of writing characters or stories, at least initially, there's no difference between live-action and animation. A good story is a good story,…
Every problem offers an opportunity for a solution. if you are in the right frame of mind to find it. - Michael Arndt
Every problem offers an opportunity for a solution. if you are in the right frame of mind to find it.
The number one metaphor I have in my mind for writing a screenplay is that...you're trying to climb a mountain blindfolded. And the funny thing about… - Michael Arndt
The number one metaphor I have in my mind for writing a screenplay is that...you're trying to climb a mountain blindfolded. And the funny thing about…
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