James Wan Quotes

Film-makers must decide what story to tell and how to tell it.

Having spent a lot of time on sets, I was really interested in the overall storytelling aspect of shows and projects.

Every stage of filmmaking's important while you're doing it, so I spend most of my time figuring out how to tell the story. I have all these stories and ideas, but it's how to tell the story.

Films don't always tell a story; some films can achieve effect just by being razzle-dazzle or rock n' roll. That's part of the fare that's out there. And that's okay. For me, I place more value on a story.

It doesn't matter to me if it has a surprise ending or not. I usually go for the material or the project.

The technology available for film-making now is incredible, but I am a big believer that it's all in the story.

When you make a film you usually make a film about an idea.

Learning to make films is very easy. Learning what to make films about is very hard.

I recommend to any of you, that's always a good way to make a film: use the interesting bits.

'Just' writing is every bit as important as any other creative part of a film.

Content films necessary don't go by the content, they go by the emotions. Content films are about content whether you want to portray the content or sell it through humour, through seriousness, is a choice of the filmmaker.

If you have a great story, any film will work.

It is a conscious choice to go for content-driven scripts because that is the key for any film to work. There are no two ways about it, and I have always been attracted to great content.

I am not interested in doing a film on the basis of a good story. I want a proper screenplay.

Characters, conflict and geography are things that must be considered while making movies from adaptations.

With any movie at all the challenge lies in the storytelling.

For me, storytelling is the most interesting part of movie making.

Moviemaking is about telling a story. And you need to know what story you are going to tell.

As a director, what I'm trying to do is to create interesting stories.

I have been in advertising and I know my craft well, but ultimately in cinema every scene has to matter, and that has to do with the writing.

You could make a film out of just about anything so long as there is a clear vision about the story.

There are so many factors that one needs to keep in mind while composing for a film. Every movie is different and demands a separate approach. Originality also plays an important role.

For me, the filmmaking has to be about the dramaturgy.

Directing has completely changed the way I write and watch films.

Filmmaking is the ultimate team sport.