Stephen Gaghan Quotes

There are writers for whom names mean nothing; everybody could be called John and Elizabeth, and the writing would be just as good. A name, of course, is like a piece of clothing, isn't it? It gives you an impression right away.

Take the hardcore gamers. The characters are way more real in the world of hardcore gamers who have played the game for hundreds of hours. They have the movie in their heads, they've built it on their own. These guys are always very disappointed in the movies.

Video game fans are like nothing else. You can do so many movies or so many TV things, but video games is where there is just everyone.

The idea that everyone in their lives has played a video game is becoming more acceptable to the general audience. Now we just need to work on the idea that, even out of adolescence, that it's okay to still play.

Normally, I name my characters after famous comedians.

Darren McCarty is a big video game guy, and he brings his systems with him on the road.

My experience with video games is a far cry from 'WWE 2K17.' Did I ever aspire to be that character? Man, I just wanted to be a hero to kids. Whether it's a character in a video game, a movie or a TV series, it's an accolade that I'm greatly appreciative of.

I am pretty sure I will never get a better character name than Japonica Fenway.

I'm good but not great at 'Madden'. I have friends that their whole life is based around this video game.

It's good to have a game like 'Call Of Duty' because it's really competitive, and everybody wants to be the best at it.

I'll take a couple of breaks for some food, but other than that, that's pretty much all I do is play videogames and practice with my team.

I'm not a huge video game person. I used to always play wrestling video games growing up. My brother used to have all the games, so we would play together.

I get to play with great friends and a great crew, every day, blowing stuff up and saying evil lines. You can't complain about that.

I play a lot of nerdy voices.

I really tell a lot of stories. I want people to know who I am.

I love games, and I feel they've been sold short shrift in films so far.

I loved playing with friends and talking trash over 'FIFA' and 'Mario Kart.' Then, in the early stages of my professional career, I got into 'Assassin's Creed' and 'The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.'

Gaming is one of those things that's pretty amazing because when you think about it, everybody wants to game; whether you're a casual gamer, or you're an enthusiast gamer, there's a large market for us.

I'm a massive 'WoW' nerd, and gamer in general.

Once you're a player, you always have a little bit of that in you.

We called 'Heavy Rain' an interactive drama, for whatever that's worth.

I had played 'Mortal Kombat' back I arcades in London, and I loved it. I came to the movies as a genuine fan of the intellectual property, and I think that counts for a lot.

I don't usually like to talk about this type of stuff, but I have a huge TV. I bought it just for 'Call of Duty.'

Growing up, I was always playing with video games.

My character in 'Fanaah' has a cool and crazy look at the same time. I'm very particular about my accessories and clothes and love discussing and working on the look with the team. We all work on it together and gather loads of references.