Jesse L. Martin Quotes

The thing with film and theater is that you always know the story so you can play certain cues in each scene with the knowledge that you know where the story's going to end and how it's going to go. But on television nobody knows what's going to happen, even the writers.

I like the idea of shows where I don't know where I'll be at the end of the season.

You just never know what the grand plan is on 'Dexter,' so I didn't know if I was going to make it to the next episode, let alone the next season!

Sometimes they keep us in the dark, but it's TV, so sometimes they keep us in the dark because even they don't know yet. You know what I mean? So, it sort of develops as it goes along and according to various needs that arise.

I hate to go to movies or watch a TV show and know the ending within 15 minutes.

If we can continue to tell stories where fans don't know what will happen next, I think that will be a plus in this 'Divas Revolution.'

You don’t know what’s going to happen in the end, and that’s what the best plays are.

Nowadays, kids know how a programme like Merlin is made and how it works. But the show just seems to grow in popularity the more it goes on.

In episodic TV you have to keep things secret to keep the viewer in suspense.

I like making stories and characters that people can relate to. I also like giving the audience a departure from whatever they're thinking about in their life and enjoying a show or a movie.

I love a really good storyline.

When I see an image in my head that compels me, where there's this mystery about what's going to happen next or could happen next, I'll be intrigued. There are so many scripts that you read, and you know exactly what's going to happen, and there aren't too many where you can't tell within the first 20 pages where it's going.

I mean one of the weird things about TV and one of the things that some actors don't like but I kind of dig is that you never know where you're headed, I mean you never know what the writer might think of next.

The problem in cinema is that you can never predict what will happen.

Sometimes shows get into their 5th and 6th season and you're like, where can you go? But 'Dexter' is still so strong, it's really refreshing.

What I find frustrating about scripted television is that it's rare that you are surprised by how you feel about the character, or how you feel about the show.

Whenever we start a new TV series, there's also a lot of question marks, and part of that is finding who you are.

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

You never know, especially on episodic television, you just don't know week to week what's going to happen.

When people start to think they're figuring out 'The Vampire Diaries,' it switches on you.

I like when an audience doesn't know what's going to happen to a character, and I like when I don't know. I'm learning, too - I don't get the script, like, until the last day.

It's amazing how far you can get into a plot before you figure out what you're doing.

Cliffhangers are a lot of fun, but I think they can be easily abused if you're not careful.

I was doing 'Homeland' and read the first two episodes, and all I wanted was episode three to know what would happen next.

The more films and TV shows I spoil for myself, the more I am convinced that truly interesting stories can't be ruined - the plot thickens with the viewing like a rich sauce.