Quentin Tarantino Quotes

The important thing is the storytelling and having a script that makes you feel you're living and breathing through the characters.

I'm just trying to create characters and tell stories.

People have forgotten how to tell a story. Stories don't have a middle or an end any more. They usually have a beginning that never stops beginning.

I'd like to be in anything that tells a good story and has an interesting character.

You'll work hard to create characters that are compelling and unforgettable. But in the end, it's the story that matters.

If you're sitting in your minivan, playing your computer animated films for your children in the back seat, is it the animation that's entertaining you as you drive and listen? No, it's the storytelling. That's why we put so much importance on story. No amount of great animation will save a bad story.

As a storyteller, you have the story that you tell, and you have the way you can tell it, and both are equally important.

Roles don't fascinate me. It is the narrative, the screenplay that is fascinating.

You can be technically strong, and focus all your efforts on elements like casting, music, cinematography and sets, but they are all just add ons. End of the day, filmmaking is really about how well you tell a story.

The writing is only ever the attractive thing about a part. And also if all the elements within the writing come together - the character and the structure and the narrative - if they are all there then you become excited.

It was always about the story rather than the character.

Storytelling, in print or speech, needs vital energy.

Whether you're writing a horror show or a James Bond film, I think what bubbles beneath is interesting characterization. The colors that emerge through storytelling is what a dramatist does. There's always got to be something bubbling underneath that will erupt at some point.

I believe that the writer should tell a story. I believe in plot. I believe in creating characters and suspense.

The most important aspect of any story, to me, is character.

No, the thing is, we all love storytelling, and as a writer you get to tell stories all the time.

Listen to great storytellers; slowly, you will learn about voice, timing, tension, structure, climax - all the things you need to tell stories that will capture the imagination of your audience.

I always like to tell a story.

I love a really good storyline.

I'm a fan of great storytelling.

Whenever you can manoeuvre your characters into a situation where they both have a good argument to make, you're on the right track.

Good storytelling appeals to me - good writing.

I love to tell stories. It's a delight for me.

Storytelling is storytelling. Good stories need compelling characters and interesting conflicts. That's the bottom line no matter what medium you're writing for.

Lastly get emotionally connected to your story so you can deliver it, you know, if you can't deliver the emotions to your script there's no point to your story. Story is the key.