For Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, he came to me and said, "I want to do everything that's in the book, and as much more as you need, so that it all makes sense." I was like, "Okay!" And then, I would pitch back to him my love for Charlie Bucket's family and how lucky Charlie was, and that I felt so bad for Willy Wonka, shut up in his factory, all alone with these crazy Oompa Loompas.
I convinced Tim to add one song, and then we added five. We changed a lot of things while we were shooting, which you should never do in stop-motion … - John August
I convinced Tim to add one song, and then we added five. We changed a lot of things while we were shooting, which you should never do in stop-motion …
- John August
I've always written towards movies that take place across two worlds. Most of the movies that I've worked on take place in two worlds, or sometimes t… - John August
I've always written towards movies that take place across two worlds. Most of the movies that I've worked on take place in two worlds, or sometimes t…
When Tim asked me to do Frankenweenie, he had his original sketches from before he did the short, of what Sparky looked like, and he drew Victor and … - John August
When Tim asked me to do Frankenweenie, he had his original sketches from before he did the short, of what Sparky looked like, and he drew Victor and …
I often say that a lot of my job, as a screenwriter, is sort of being a stock picker, in that I need to figure out what movies are probably going to … - John August
I often say that a lot of my job, as a screenwriter, is sort of being a stock picker, in that I need to figure out what movies are probably going to …
Like Frankenweenie is a story about a boy and his dog, Big Fish is the story of a father and his son, and all those conversations you can't have. It'… - John August
Like Frankenweenie is a story about a boy and his dog, Big Fish is the story of a father and his son, and all those conversations you can't have. It'…
You're looking, moment by moment and scene by scene, how you can tell the most interesting story. So, we had this great short and we knew that we had… - John August
You're looking, moment by moment and scene by scene, how you can tell the most interesting story. So, we had this great short and we knew that we had…
Now, it's common knowledge that most towns of a certain size have a witch, if only to eat misbehaving children and the occasional puppy who wanders i… - John August
Now, it's common knowledge that most towns of a certain size have a witch, if only to eat misbehaving children and the occasional puppy who wanders i…
I just always remember myself as the teenager with questions about movies and screenwriting. I would hope that there was somebody out there who would… - John August
I just always remember myself as the teenager with questions about movies and screenwriting. I would hope that there was somebody out there who would…
I loved The Sarah Connor Chronicles that Josh did, and I loved that it was a family drama with a huge, different element. And this is also a family d… - John August
I loved The Sarah Connor Chronicles that Josh did, and I loved that it was a family drama with a huge, different element. And this is also a family d…
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