Dwayne Johnson Quotes

I think what makes a good action film is a story that gets you involved. Just action, by itself, is not going to work.

The technology is really where all of the changes have taken place, but the fundamentals of a good story being the basis of every good picture, and really the only basis still remains the rule, more so today, I think, because we've unfortunately weaned an audience from birth to kind of mindless movies.

You set out to tell a good story. You don't do it because there is a deep message involved because the movie is almost always bad when you do that.

The two things that matter the most to me: emotional resonance and rocket launchers. Party of Five, a brilliant show, and often made me cry uncontrollably, suffered ultimately from a lack of rocket launchers.

Some of my favorite movies are just movies that are just good stories, and aren't necessarily big budget movies or anything.

I have always argued, in a good novel, interesting things happen to interesting people.

As a rule, anyone who can tell a good story can write one, so there really need be no mistake about his qualification; such a man will be careful not to be wearisome, and to keep his point, or his catastrophe, well in hand.

If you create a good story that has a lot of story value... I think audiences like that. It's why they stick with the same TV show over and over.

I suppose with any good writing and interesting characters, you can have that awfully overused word: a journey.

Really I'm a fan of any movie, whether it's suspense, action, or comedy - anything that has a good story.

The basic quality that any great story must have is a story that illustrates the human condition.

The action stuff is only good if you get the character stuff in there as well. Sometimes that get lost in amongst all the trying to make stuff blow up.

The key is a good story. If you have a good story, you have enough emotional beats that you can hit.

To be completely honest, I just like whatever tells a good story. Put me in whatever setting, scenario, genre. If you're telling a good story, it's great and it's fun to get caught up in.

I think that's a great opportunity, to pick a script where you can build up a good skill. I think the main thing I look for when I look at scripts is if it's inspirational. If it's something that teenagers can relate to. And is it something that the audience is going to get something out of. If not, then it's really not worth doing.

Stories are great, but at the end of the day, you remember that moment and that moment and that moment. 'The Avengers' had all of this great, giant action, but for all of the clever dialogue, it's the moments.

It is in your DNA to love a good story. You know, neat tales with heroes and villains and conflicts to resolve. A good story pushes our buttons, is exciting and memorable.

Anything with a good story and characters I think would be great.

It's hard to write a good plot, it's very hard.

I always set out to tell a good story, to create a character that young people can relate to, place them in a situation that will be interesting, intriguing, eventually suspenseful. But what I find is that after I do that, then there are themes that emerge, which teachers can then use to provoke discussion and debate.

The way the films look will never entertain an audience alone. It has to be in the service of a good story with great characters.

There are so many elements that make a good film. You need a great director who's driving it.

Everything you write makes you better. But if you really need a tip, here's one: a good story begins in opposition to its ending. That means you work out how it finishes first, and then begin the story as far away from that point - in terms of character development - as you can.

You set out to tell a good story. You don't do it because there is a deep message involved, because the movie is almost always bad when you do that. Your job No. 1 is for it to be entertaining, and if it's inspiring, that is great, too.

A movie can be plain and simple, but if there's a lot of action, I enjoy them.