Josh Schwartz Biography

Occup.Producer
FromUSA
BornAugust 6, 1976
Age47 years
Josh Schwartz is an achieved American tv producer, screenwriter, as well as supervisor, best understood for his work on popular TV collection such as "The O.C.", "Chatter Woman", and also "Chuck". Born upon August 6, 1976, in Divine Superintendence, Rhode Island, U.S.A., Schwartz has made a lasting effect as an imaginative genius in television history.

Josh Schwartz is the boy of creative moms and dads-- his father, Steve Schwartz, is a popular toy inventor, while his mommy, Honey Schwartz, is a physical therapist. Growing up in an innovative environment, Schwartz was attracted to storytelling from an early age. He went to the Wheeler School, an exclusive co-educational organization in Providence, before transferring to California to go to the University of Southern California (USC). It was at USC that Schwartz would really begin his journey into Hollywood, as he examined movie and also tv production at the School of Cinematic Arts.

As a student, Schwartz began creating a tv collection called "The O.C.", which would catapult him to success at the age of 26. The program premiered on Fox in 2003 to both important honor as well as popular charm, making him the youngest individual in background to develop a television program at that time. The series, which followed the lives of affluent teenagers and their families residing in Newport Beach, California, developed Schwartz's gift for crafting emotionally charged as well as relatable stories, together with a sharp ear for music.

With the birth of the teen drama "Gossip Girl", based on guide series of the exact same name by Cecily von Ziegesar, Schwartz strengthened himself as a leading specialist in the teenager dramatization style. Co-created with his University of Southern California schoolmate Stephanie Savage, "Gossip Girl" debuted in 2007 and also rapidly ended up being a cultural phenomenon, drawing in a devoutly loyal fanbase as well as aiding to launch the professions of its young set cast - Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, as well as Ed Westwick.

While still servicing "Gossip Girl", Schwartz expanded his portfolio with the development of "Chuck", an action-comedy series that premiered on NBC in 2007, which he co-created with Chris Fedak. The program fixated a computer geek that unwittingly comes to be a government representative when he downloads crucial government tricks right into his brain. "Chuck" ran for 5 periods and made a committed follower following.

In addition to his tv success, Schwartz ventured into movie with the release of the 2012 comedy "Fun Size", which marked his directorial launching. He likewise co-wrote as well as created the seriously well-known Hulu collection "Looking for Alaska", based upon the John Green novel.

Schwartz's lasting specialist relationship with Stephanie Savage culminated in the development of their very own manufacturing company, Fake Empire Productions, in 2010. Through Fake Empire, the duo has actually created a slew of effective tv programs, including "Hart of Dixie", "The Carrie Diaries", "The Astronaut Wives Club", "Dynasty", and also the wildly prominent Marvel adaptation "Runaways".

Throughout the years, Josh Schwartz has actually been honored with various honors, including 2 Television Critics Association Awards for "The O.C". and also the AFI Award for "Gossip Girl". His success, combined with his enthusiasm for storytelling, has actually led him to become one of the most famous figures in television today.

Our collection contains 28 quotes who is written / told by Josh.

Related authors: Blake Lively (Actress), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

28 Famous quotes by Josh Schwartz

Small: Theres got to be a little bit of reality show fatigue happening
"There's got to be a little bit of reality show fatigue happening"
Small: Last year, at the beginning of the year, we couldnt get arrested, so Ill take this. Feast versus famine
"Last year, at the beginning of the year, we couldn't get arrested, so I'll take this. Feast versus famine"
Small: You gotta strike while the irons hot
"You gotta strike while the iron's hot"
Small: Year Two is a critical year for any television show
"Year Two is a critical year for any television show"
Small: The girls in high school who watched 90210? I was watching Seinfeld
"The girls in high school who watched 90210? I was watching Seinfeld"
Small: The characters are that vague TV high school age, but theyll be in high school as long as we need them
"The characters are that vague TV high school age, but they'll be in high school as long as we need them to be"
Small: As The O.C. started up again, I started to feel myself potentially getting pulled away
"As The O.C. started up again, I started to feel myself potentially getting pulled away"
Small: We just happened to come along at time where there hadnt been a new young adult drama that also could a
"We just happened to come along at time where there hadn't been a new young adult drama that also could appeal to adults as well in quite some time. We sort of found a little bit of a niche"
Small: There is always drama and there will always be drama, but its the way its presented in my head that mak
"There is always drama and there will always be drama, but its the way its presented in my head that makes it so interesting. Everyone gets their time in the middle of the drama"
Small: The support that we have from the network in terms of watching us at an unusual time in the year and pl
"The support that we have from the network in terms of watching us at an unusual time in the year and playing our episodes three times in a given week until we built an audience... is exceptional"
Small: The press always ends up being much nicer than I expect. A lot of times they say something snarky about
"The press always ends up being much nicer than I expect. A lot of times they say something snarky about you, but then you meet them in person and they couldn't be nicer"
Small: I think our show is very different from Orange County
"I think our show is very different from Orange County"
Small: We dont hold anything back. We go for broke, and if we have a good idea for a story line, we just use i
"We don't hold anything back. We go for broke, and if we have a good idea for a story line, we just use it because you never know and because the dynamics of the show are going to change"
Small: The trap is that you then just start doing stuff about Hollywood, which I dont really want to do
"The trap is that you then just start doing stuff about Hollywood, which I don't really want to do"
Small: Ten-year plan? No, three-year plan! Im in a hurry
"Ten-year plan? No, three-year plan! I'm in a hurry"
Small: I want every character be an outsider in some way
"I want every character be an outsider in some way"
Small: I am the kind of person that takes everything as is and then look at it from the outside looking in
"I am the kind of person that takes everything as is and then look at it from the outside looking in"
Small: Certainly theres got to be a little bit of reality show fatigue happening
"Certainly there's got to be a little bit of reality show fatigue happening"
Small: If it happened to me, it can happen to anyone
"If it happened to me, it can happen to anyone"
Small: I think youre only as good as the work that you do
"I think you're only as good as the work that you do"
Small: Certainly the experiences of Seth and his relationship to his parents and his point of view of the worl
"Certainly the experiences of Seth and his relationship to his parents and his point of view of the world are very similar to my own and very much based on my experiences at the University of Southern California"
Small: The best years are behind me
"The best years are behind me"
Small: Id started working when I was 21 and had been very determined about my career, very focused, even as a
"I'd started working when I was 21 and had been very determined about my career, very focused, even as a little kid, so it was something I had been working at for a long time"
Small: Like they said about The West Wing, you cant do a show about Washington until you can
"Like they said about The West Wing, you can't do a show about Washington until you can"
Small: Its really hard in this day and age, with radio and MTV being so consolidated, to get new music out the
"It's really hard in this day and age, with radio and MTV being so consolidated, to get new music out there. I think we've become a really legitimate, viable avenue for getting new music out there"
Small: Its my experience that the fluidity of sexuality with younger people is more accepted
"It's my experience that the fluidity of sexuality with younger people is more accepted"
Small: It is my goal to learn as much about the people Im surrounded by. I am slowly widening who I am close w
"It is my goal to learn as much about the people I'm surrounded by. I am slowly widening who I am close with, and at the same time, growing further away from others"
Small: You have to act like a responsible professional in the industry regardless of your age
"You have to act like a responsible professional in the industry regardless of your age"