Art & Creativity Quote by Jonathan Brandis

There is something disarmingly unfinished about this line, like a thought spoken out loud before it’s had time to polish itself into a slogan. Coming from Jonathan Brandis, a teen idol who spent the 1990s being watched for a living, it reads less like a grand artistic manifesto and more like a private attempt to reclaim authorship - not of a script, but of a life. “I sit down to write” is a small, physical image: no spotlight, no camera, just the discipline of choosing a desk. In actor-speak, that’s a quiet rebellion.

The phrase “because that is what I like to do” carries a defensive edge. Actors are trained to justify themselves through roles, reviews, and casting calls; this is a justification rooted in preference, not permission. Then the line swerves: “more and more in the future.” It’s clunky, even redundant, and that awkwardness is the tell. He’s not showing off a line; he’s reaching for a direction. The future is doing extra work here, turning writing into a lifeline - a way to imagine staying relevant on his own terms.

In context, Brandis’s career peaked early, and the shift from teen stardom to adult work can be brutally indifferent. This quote sits in that pressure point: an actor trying to migrate from being chosen to choosing, from being the face of someone else’s story to building one he can control. The poignancy isn’t in eloquence; it’s in the need.