Nina Tassler Quotes

All I want out of a television show is that I be intrigued and entertained.

'Wait, Wait' has been great. The humor is there, and we get to do a lot of action.

The way I view drama is life with the boring bits taken out.

The fact is, it was a big show. We were a part of that show. Everybody watches for different reasons. There were some people who were tuning in that day to see what was going on with other characters.

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

I love a really good storyline.

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.

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.

Things that go on at Happy Times are very funny this year, and if you were watching last year, some of the people you saw then as basically extras emerge as real characters in their own right this season, at least to some degree.

'Lost' is about a bunch of people stranded on an island. It's compelling, but kind of tiny. But what sustains you are the characters.

What I always got excited about with 'Arrested Development' was the element of surprise.

I like 'Vampire Diaries' because it has great stories.

'Power' is really such a good show that I forget I'm in it sometimes.

I get bored watching action movies.

Literary novelists who have a strong handle on plot are often characterized as good vacation reads because they manage to transport you elsewhere, away from the petty facts of ordinary life.

I've been spoilt with 'Emmerdale' over the years. I've had a taste of high drama, action, explosive scenes, emotional scenes and the odd bit of comedy with Bernice.

I like doing thrillers.

I mean, I find drama to be engaging and it makes your blood pressure go up and you keep watching, but it's not as entertaining as, say, comedy.

For the things that I've been involved in, most of it has really been - it's been a mixture of action and then drama.

If you're writing a thriller, mystery, Western or adventure-driven book, you'd better keep things moving rapidly for the reader. Quick pacing is vital in certain genres. It hooks readers, creates tension, deepens the drama, and speeds things along.

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

The key word about The West Wing is show. It is not a reality show. It has nothing to do with reality.

Musicals and horror movies are my two favorite genres because they're about extremes.

Even though the third season of 'Necessary Roughness' was only ten episodes, they were an extremely intense bunch of episodes, especially toward the finale.

I try to write stories that are thrilling and full of mystery and funny all at the same time, stories that raise moral questions but come up with very few moral answers, stories that emotionally touch readers through the characters.