Shawn Amos Quotes

That's what people want to watch - somebody telling a story. So if you go in and tell a story that makes sense to them, that touches them, then they're going to watch; then they'll tell a friend and that type of thing. In terms of how many people are watching in a given week, it's more the advertiser's job, not mine.

In a lot of movies, especially big studio ones, they're not constructed in any other way than to get people to like them and then tell their friends. It's a product.

I never understood why anyone would do magazines. Like, why would someone put their face out there so much? It's because those people reading magazines will go see the movie, so you do it.

Sex, action, special effects, and violence sell.

When I watch a film, I watch it as an audience instead of thinking as an actor or an intellectual. I see whether it made me laugh, get involved or shocked me at certain points. Something has to stir inside me.

Most entertainment is trying to get you. It's tested, like toothpaste.

'The Voice' is not just a singing competition. It really comes down to how you come off as a person and how you connect with America with your story, and being relatable to people.

You either entertain an audience or you don't.

Across the board, Australian films need to have a lot more money spent on selling them.

I think 'The Time Traveler's Wife' is one of the most brilliantly marketed books I have ever seen.

Viral word-of-mouth marketing for GoPro is massive. Video is really the conduit.

Entertainment and escapism - those are the bigger money-making films today.

I look at the feature films that come out, and by and large, 85 percent of them are things I wouldn't in a million years sit down and watch. The more interesting storytelling is happening on television by a long shot.

I don't think people are experiencing superhero fatigue. Do you hear people complaining that there are too many action movies? I think it's good entertainment.

The power of story and the power of a well-crafted film or television show is really all you need to speak to people. I think Hollywood is sort of catching up to that.

I don't think action alone is enough to sustain a film franchise. There are tons of action movies out there that come and go and people don't care about.

We make movies for the cineplex. They're designed for wide release. They're designed to be seen by a lot of people and eventually make money.

My job is to entertain the readers in such a manner that, when they reach the end of the book, they feel like they've gotten their money's worth.

As a producer, I want to back projects, talents, and scripts that speak to me not just as someone from the industry, but as an audience.

We love movies like 'Edge of Tomorrow.' It's why we go to the movies, and it's why we make movies.

Great writing makes great television.

We've shown the entertainment industry what social media is capable of doing for a movie. 'Sharknado' is now a noun.

The distribution systems and the cinemas have adopted to the blockbusters, and they now get their main income from selling popcorn, and if you don't make a film that sells popcorn, it's very hard to get it out there.

I always try to pick and choose projects that will be impactful to someone. From films like 'Clockers' to playing a doctor on 'ER' to doing '8 Mile,' where I'm in charge of the hip-hop battles, I think it affects all kinds of different audiences. And I just try to keep that in mind, to keep people entertained.

I'm writing for entertainment. I like people to reach the end and feel they got their money's worth.