Israel Horovitz Quotes

One of the things that makes any good entertainment, whether it's a play, drama, comedy, television, film, whatever, is that you feel a certain amount of spontaneity.

Whether you do stand-up comedy or write a story, you have a duty to deliver. As a comedian, you walk out on stage, and you have a minute to hook them, or they'll start booing. As a writer, it's very similar. A reader doesn't have time to say, 'I'll give him 50 pages, as it's not very good yet, but I hope it'll get better.'

People love to be told stories, but it's the sugar that draws you into the theater.

I want to entertain.

Creating a wonderful drama is an art form, while comedy is just entertainment.

We like drama. Even in our comedy, we like drama.

Dramatics are what keep you in the seats.

I think 'Pretty Little Liars' is going to be hugely popular for adults, for kids, for girls, for guys, you know, something for everyone to look at, and the stories are going to be great. There's suspense every week. The friendship is really fun to watch. I think it's going to have something for everybody.

I do feel it's important to entertain people. I try to.

You have to captivate and entertain if you want your message to get across.

I want to earn a reader's capacity to be moved.

The connective tissue between storytelling, advice, and comedy is passion.

I remember when I was watching 'Lost,' which I loved. I didn't know what was going on, but I still loved it.

When people come into the theater, whether it's the screen or the stage, they've gotta be transported and transformed.

I do try to entertain.

I have a very simple definition of a good movie: a good movie makes you forget you're watching a movie.

Great theater continues to bind us, one to the other, and most of us will travel far and wide to see a good story told well.

I love entertaining and I love storytelling.

The bottom line is we go to theatre to vicariously spend time with really intense characters.

I want to entertain and inspire.

We're moved by emotions and characters and stories. We love that.

I completely hold on to the idea that people are eager if not desperate to be told a good story.

I have come to the conclusion there is no point making anything if you're not going to make people laugh and cry.

You have to tell a super story that has some fantastical element, but the human element is what's going to keep people watching.

I enjoy both TV writing and novel writing, and they are very similar. The goal is to entertain and amuse the audience, and I subscribe to this P.G. Wodehouse piece of advice: "Try to give pleasure with every sentence."