I've made a career writing about fictitious anti-heroes. To create these worlds, I've spent a lot of time with active members on both sides of the law. And if I had to pick the most interesting of the two, the choice is obvious - we all love the guys in black.
Interpretation
The quote reflects the fascination with anti-heroes in storytelling, emphasizing our attraction to morally complex characters.
Kurt Sutter highlights the allure of anti-heroes in fiction, suggesting that these morally ambiguous characters often captivate audiences more than traditional heroes. His experience interacting with people from both sides of the law deepens his understanding of this phenomenon, reinforcing the idea that we are drawn to those who defy conventional morals, often represented metaphorically as 'the guys in black'.
In practice
During a lecture on modern literature, this quote can illustrate how complexities in character development engage readers.
The stuff that I learned on 'Sons,' the education of how to tell stories, was part of that mythology. It's hard to look at it and go, 'Oh, if I knew this, I would have done it this way,' because the fact is I like to think that all that sort of unraveled as it was supposed to.
A good picture book can almost be whistled. ... All have their own melodies behind the storytelling.
It is mostly with your blood, Gala that I paint my pictures
Your film is like your children. You might want a child with certain qualities, but you are never going to get the exact specification right. The film has a privilege to live its own life and develop its own character. To suppress this is dangerous. It is an approach that works the other way too: sometimes the footage has amazing qualities that you did not expect.
Gotta head full of ideas that are driving me insane.
I really am a theater person. That means you put something out there, and you let it go. Tomorrow night is a new performance.
Tradition is the great misleader because it's too easy to follow what has already been done - even though you may think you're giving it a kick. I was really trying to invent, instead of merely expressing myself.
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