"We give you characters we'd feel very comfortable judging, and then go: 'Oh yeah? Watch this'"
- Paul Haggis
About this Quote
This quote by Paul Haggis talks to the power of narration and also the influence it can have on a target market. By producing characters that the target market can relate to and also judge, the storyteller can then challenge those judgments as well as presumptions. Through the tale, the target market can gain a better understanding of the characters and the circumstance they remain in. This quote is a tip that tales can be used to challenge our beliefs as well as open our minds to brand-new viewpoints. It motivates us to be open to the opportunities that stories can bring and to be going to consider various perspectives. By doing so, we can gain a better understanding of the globe around us as well as individuals in it.
This quote is written / told by Paul Haggis somewhere between March 10, 1953 and today. He/she was a famous Director from Canada.
The author also have 10 other quotes.
"So if you want to have a great video game-based movie you have to keep the mood of the game, use the normal character setup - but you have to flesh out the story and provide more background for the characters"
"The way I write is that I'll actually have a conversation out loud with myself. In a weird way, I just kind of get schizophrenic and play two characters"
"From beginning to end it's about keeping the energy and the intensity of the story and not doing too much and not doing too little, but just enough so people stay interested and stay involved in the characters"
"They weren't impatient for the boys to turn into cartoons again. They awarded sympathy, gave compassion. Because deep down they had found parts of themselves in the characters. You said it George"
"And I have to credit David Jacobs with the opportunities he gave me. He was totally into sharing the creation of characters. David put together a show that told the story of people over many years' time and that was greatly enjoyable. Though nowadays that is frowned upon"
"I plot the first 5 or 6 chapters quite minutely, and also the end. So I know where I am going but not how I'm going to get there, which gives characters the chance to develop organically, as happens in real life as you get to know a person"