Plot Understanding Quotes

It's very hard to connect with a character when you haven't gotten a sense of who they are.

The problem and the question on 'Breaking Bad' is always 'Where is Walt's head at?'

I had to learn the image is not the word, which is a jolt for a literary soul. But it has served me well in terms of understanding plot, in terms of watching actors develop characters.

People who know various movie versions don't really know the story.

I've been on the show for six years and I don't even know what her history is. I sort of make things up in my mind, but I think it's hard for an audience to follow and invest in a character when they don't have the details.

When you see 'Star Wars', and you see Greedo hustle up to Solo, you know they have a history; you understand that there's a dude named Jabba the Hutt who's after him, and Greedo is going to try to shoot him and get the money. You get what's going on there.

It's nice, when the lights come up at the end of the movie, to not be like, "What did I just watch?"

In most horror films, you don't really get to understand why this character is the way he is.

As a viewer, the minute I start getting confused, I check out of the movie. Emotionally, I'm severed.

The book tells you everything you need to know. The book is the map of the world that you're in with the character.