A dog's good for filling a grief-dug hole." "In the Shape of Shep
I always had a good dexterity. The story in my family goes that at the age of 3 I could thread needles faster than anybody.
I like making films about old people because they are repositories of amazing stories that they tell well. And they're incredibly good telly.
There's only room for one hero in this story-and everyone knows the devil doesn't get to be the good guy.
and their days make no story for they were good and joyful and without event
I guarantee you that two directors that are any good can take the same story, change the name of the characters, change the name of the town, and make an entirely different picture.
All good, clean stories are melodrama; it's just the set of devices that determines how you show or hide it.
I began to be impressed by what made a good book-how you needed to have a sensible story, a plot that developed, with a beginning, a middle, and an end that would tie everything together.
I love intricate plotting and exciting twists, but I realize more that people enjoy a good story in a simple, focused way.
Brushing up on your short game at the practice area is fine and good, but taking it with you to the golf course - when your score is really on the line - is another story.
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.
You can take a handful of dollars, a good story, and people with passion and make a movie that will stand up against any $70 million movie.
It's rare that you cut out something that is really good. You screen all of it, and when the audience doesn't respond, you cut out whatever is holding the story down.
Naturally, I mine my girlfriends' lives for good anecdotes and stories - so many of their experiences find their way into my books.
I like comedies, I like thrillers, I like love stories. Everything is beautiful; it depends if the film is good, who cares? Everything is interesting.
History is full of really good stories. That's the main reason I got into this racket: I want to make the argument that history is interesting.
It doesn't matter if it's black-and-white. If a movie has a story that is filled with emotion, you can have as much pleasure, and it's very good for cinema.
I'm about to start reading it again, because what good is a story you only want to read once?
I like good stories. Quality products and character are what's important. Even if the script isn't that strong, if I challenge myself with a great character, I'll go for it.
There was no more dangerous kind of madman than one who devoted a good brain and a courageous heart to unhealthy ambitions.
My dogs have been the reason I have woken up every single day with a smile on my face. I am among the ranks of millions of people who appreciate the souls of dogs and know they are a gift of pure love and an example of all that is good.
