Drew Roy Quotes

There's nothing interesting about seeing our characters for an hour and a half do some flashy flying in the sky and beating up on some buildings. It's boring, and people don't want that anymore. They want character, and they want story.

I'm all about the story. If I like the character and I think the story's entertaining, I'll do it.

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.

Stargate by far is the top of the pile when it comes to Sci-Fi. The quality is great. They have really good writers, production design, lighting, wardrobe.

You can have the greatest characters in the world and write beautifully, but if nothing's happening, the story falls on its face pretty quickly.

People don't come to the theatres to watch a kiss. It's the story that appeals to them.

When we think about a great movie, I mean, what do we think about? We think about story, we think about character. And when the visual effects aren't perfect, we forgive it.

Fans want to see a story with characters, and they want to see a story.

You know, we love stories and we love narrative; we love to get lost in an author's world.

I love sci-fi, especially when it thrives on a thought-provoking story, rather than explosions.

I always choose my movie because of a director and a story and a, a character.

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

People go to see a film because it's a great story and it's visually exciting to watch.

The place I begin is with story. If the audience doesn't care about that, then it doesn't matter how amazing the spectacle is. My central philosophy is that people go to the movies to be told a story, not to see stuff blow up.

I think I'm always drawn to a good story.

We try to be driven by what's a good story, what's truthful, and the drama of what happens next.

A good story is a good story, whatever the medium.

Even if your novel occurs in an unfamiliar setting in which all the customs and surroundings will seem strange to your reader, it's still better to start with action. The reason for this is simple. If the reader wanted an explanation of milieu, he would read nonfiction. He doesn't want information. He wants a story.

I'm drawn to a good story, really, as I hope most people are. For me, it's the story that's going to stay with you eventually, not necessarily the genre. I go to watch a film because of the story, not because it was a Western or a comedy.

Beginnings and endings are not interesting; audiences want the high point, which means you've got to get to it and get to it now - get the gun out fast, the clothes off quick.

A story isn't interesting unless a character has real challenges to deal with.

All the guys at Marvel are really passionate, and they love entertaining folks, and they really think about the story, and there's a lot of thought that goes into that.

I think conflict is one of the things that makes for a good story.

Things that matter are a great story, entertainment, how the lead part moves the story forward and who the directors are.

Those Duffer Brothers really know how to tell a story, and I think it makes you want to watch. 'Stranger Things' is remarkably watchable.