Tim Bevan Quotes

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

The script, I always believe, is the foundation of everything.

I'm a big believer that the script is your bible.

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

A lot of times, the script is the thing they care about least.

I'm sure great scripts are hard to find, but I'm definitely open, and waiting to see what comes my way.

The only thing that works is a good script!

At the end of the day you do have to write a short novel beforehand, called a script, before you can make a movie.

All of the good movies are based on how that story was told. And you cannot do it with a bad script, that's for sure, no matter who.

It's always the script that's going to lure me. And I don't really care about the part.

Please, if you're making a movie, start out with a good script, at least! Please!

Scripts are what matter... if you get those foundations wrong, then you absolutely don’t stand a shot.

A good film script should be able to do completely without dialogue.

I like films to be complete in their written form.

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

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

With screenplays and teleplays, they are mapped, really, in the blueprint of a finished product, which is something you're going to watch on a screen. But a book is an end to itself, really.

If you do not have a good script, then no matter what the genre is, the film will not be a success.

It always comes down to script and characters.

I felt like 'Life' was a great show. It was really well-written.

[Noah Hawley] just a fantastic writer. It's always about the script, it's always about the book; it always is. If it ain't on the page, it ain't on the stage. That's what attracted me to him first and foremost.

I do love the challenge of screenplays. They're so difficult, such an alien form. It makes them endlessly fascinating. Something I can't keep my fingers out of.

The script comes first. If that isn't good enough, you know it's gonna be a long ride.

Every film starts with the script.

There's actually a big difference between story and character. A great story doesn't make a great movie. A great script, which defines its moments and characters can become a great movie. You can make a movie that makes a lot of money and it may or may not have great story or great characters.