R. Madhavan Quotes

If the script is not good, the film will not work.

Well, there's no question that a good script is an absolutely essential, maybe the essential thing for a movie.

A good script and perfect casting, that's 90 percent of the work.

At the same time, reading an action script... It makes me wonder. Was The Matrix a good script? I don't know.

You can't make a good movie with a bad script, no matter who's involved.

With any movie at all the challenge lies in the storytelling.

A film only works when its content works. The visuals can be breathtaking, but if the content is not good, it won't work.

I think the script is the key. Regardless of how great everybody else is working on a film, if you're working on a script that you don't think is great, you're not gonna be able to make a great film. Whereas if the script is great, then you can.

There are no great scripts - just great films.

Ruthless concern with story is what I learned in television.

You can dress it up, but it comes down to the fact that a movie is only as good as its script.

I want to write a film. I need to think of the right idea and focus on that; I love writing.

It always comes down to script and characters.

If you have a great story, any film will work.

It is a conscious choice to go for content-driven scripts because that is the key for any film to work. There are no two ways about it, and I have always been attracted to great content.

Actors have to learn that they are as important to a movie as the camera is, as important as the sound is, and less important than the script is.

It's not about Hollywood, it's always about a good script for me.

It makes a world of difference when you start with an amazing script.

In order to have a TV series, you have to have a good idea for the story.

Film is very condensed.

A great screenplay makes everybody step up to the bar and deliver.

A good project but a poor director will always make a mediocre film, but an average script and good director can make a good film, as he will put in everything to make the film look good.

Really I'm a fan of any movie, whether it's suspense, action, or comedy - anything that has a good story.

Good scripts and interesting stories are hard enough to find.

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