"Typically in horror films the character just services the plot, and you really are just going from 'point a' to 'point b,' just so that you can end up at 'point c.' They are just sort of stick characters. That's just not interesting to me"
- Kevin Williamson
About this Quote
This quote by Kevin Williamson suggests that horror films commonly do not have character advancement and also deepness. He believes that characters in scary movies are typically simply used to relocate the story along, and also are not offered any real depth or advancement. He believes that these characters are just "stick figures" which this absence of character growth makes the movies dull. This quote suggests that Williamson thinks scary films ought to focus a lot more on character growth as well as depth, as opposed to simply utilizing personalities to move the story along. He thinks that this would make the movies more interesting and engaging for visitors.
This quote is written / told by Kevin Williamson somewhere between March 14, 1965 and today. He/she was a famous Author from USA.
The author also have 6 other quotes.
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