Huma Qureshi Quotes

I went to a seminar early in my career on the craft of storytelling by Robert McKee. It was really life altering. There are basic principles on how to craft an engaging story and he covers them well. He's got a book out, 'Story,' that I would highly recommend to anyone interested in improve their storytelling.

There are a lot of good stories out there, but I haven't found too many great scripts.

Moviemaking is about telling a story. And you need to know what story you are going to tell.

But basically, I'm trying to write a fun story.

I think the most important thing when you're telling a story is to just tell the story as best as you possibly can.

All the writing elements are the same. You need to tell a good story... You've got good characters... People think there's some dramatic difference between writing 'Little Bear' and the 'Hunger Games,' and as a writer, for me, there isn't.

I started as a playwright. Any sort of scriptwriting you do helps you hone your story. You have the same demands of creating a plot, developing relatable characters and keeping your audience invested in your story. My books are basically structured like three-act plays.

There was a time when I read a script and I just got excited about the possibilities.

Especially when I write, I want to get out of people's heads and have them speak and have them get dressed and have them go to work.

I don't like to use writing assignments, exercises. I think too often people get comfortable writing in that vein, but you can't go on to write a novel comprised of short writing exercises.

Learning to make films is very easy. Learning what to make films about is very hard.

Ultimately, a director is a storyteller. I wanted to fortify that part of my life as a director, so I thought the best way to do that is to study and learn about the greatest stories ever written.

It all comes down to what is best for those particular genres, and if you believe in the stories that you're telling and the characters that you like that you want to tell those stories with, you can pretty much apply it to any genre.

I would like to write a play.

My advice is that it's easier to write than direct. If you have an interest in writing, write. You might as well start with yourself or some event you know well, and you need a point of view.

A lot of directors understand everything but the story.

When television gets in trouble is when it forgets that it all begins with the written word.

I never set out to write a script that is 'topical.'

As a director, what I'm trying to do is to create interesting stories.

While choosing shows, I look at stories and the concept, and that has to be different.

A good script can come from anywhere.

[Noah Hawley] just a fantastic writer. It's always about the script, it's always about the book; it always is. If it ain't on the page, it ain't on the stage. That's what attracted me to him first and foremost.

The most important thing is the script.

In a good script, it's really like a treasure map. You just focus on that, all the answers are pretty much in it.

Of course, I'm not allowed to talk about the script, but I can say it is a really good story.