Debra Granik Quotes

Netflix represents, as well as all the streaming services, something that I've been talking about being so important to inclusive voices around films.

I'm drawn to ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances, which is a big part of the human condition.

I like stories where normal people are in abnormal situations, and that's what appeals to me about history.

We don't have cable, so I don't watch a lot of traditional TV. I watch a lot of Netflix, and there's this thing in Canada called Show Me, and then I also get things from iTunes.

So many movies get made, and so many go to VOD, which is a market I admire.

I'm an Amazon Prime member. I subscribe to Netflix and Hulu, and they have great user interfaces and some excellent original programs. But what truly distinguishes all three of these services is the utility of their vast libraries of acquired content, which also is a part of what makes each a platform, even if it has a 'house brand,' too.

I'm really interested in real people in extraordinary situations. The detail and reality to that.

With 'Transparent'. When Amazon put 'Transparent' up, along with 'Bosch' and a few other things, I watched them, and I thought it was an interesting exercise. I didn't comment on them, but I was like, 'Okay, this is kind of cool.'

People are experimenting with streaming, with subscription services, whether it's a Spotify or a Pandora or a Rdio.

My one hope for Netflix and Amazon is to be a little more art house- and indie-friendly, pushing those just as hard as they push their originals.

There's a widening of an idea of what a TV show can be or how it can be told, and that's partially in the diversity of the creators and the stories. Because there are so many new networks and streaming services popping up every day that need more content, there are more opportunities to take risks.

Netflix and Hulu are just extensions of television that live on the Web.

With platforms like Netflix, things are evolving as they are making content-driven films and series.

My books are about ordinary people caught up in extraordinary situations.

SpringHill Entertainment makes the shows LeBron and I want to watch.

I'm sure many more people saw 'Hush' in the first weekend it was on Netflix than saw 'Oculus' in theatres.

My sister Zoya and I have been exposed to the best of cinema of all kinds - Chinese, Japanese, Italian, etc.

I am particularly looking forward to meeting ordinary American people and hearing about their extraordinary lives.

I really like streaming services. It's a great way for people to find your music.

With the blessing of social media and platforms like Amazon Prime and Netflix, you get this broad audience that I don't think we knew about when we were kids.

I'll sit down for 'Stranger Things' or 'The Handmaid's Tale' - or a really good documentary.

I am very excited about the TV medium and the Amazon-Netflix medium. It has been so liberating to work on these formats.

My favourite character in fiction was probably either James from 'James and the Giant Peach' or Ender from 'Ender's Game.' They were just ordinary people who were living under various amounts of struggle, and just to follow their journeys and see them break out of that and live extraordinary lives - I think that gave me a lot of hope as a kid.

There are so many entertainment options - Netflix, Amazon, Hulu - and especially for younger people, who are Internet-savvy and video game fans.

I've become completely obsessed with Netflix original programming. 'House of Cards' and 'Orange is the New Black' are two of my new favorite shows. I also love having access to such an amazing library of film and television and have watched some truly enlightening documentaries.