Famous quotes by Screenwriters

Screenwriters shape stories from the blank page, transforming ideas into scenes, voices, and moments that linger. Their words about craft, collaboration, and perseverance offer a window into the discipline behind memorable films and series. From the spark of a premise to the grind of rewriting, they speak to the balance of structure and spontaneity, character and dialogue, art and commerce. Explore perspectives that illuminate the creative journey, celebrate hard-won lessons, and invite fresh ways of thinking about narrative, imagination, and the power of well-chosen words.
Small: Constantly talking isnt necessarily communicating
"Constantly talking isn't necessarily communicating"
Charlie Kaufman, Screenwriter
Small: Break up the printing presses and you break up rebellion
"Break up the printing presses and you break up rebellion"
Dudley Nichols, Screenwriter
Small: You are what you love. Not what loves you
"You are what you love. Not what loves you"
Charlie Kaufman, Screenwriter
Small: You can make children believe whatever you want, and the children of today are the soldiers and mothers of tom
"You can make children believe whatever you want, and the children of today are the soldiers and mothers of tomorrow"
Dudley Nichols, Screenwriter
Small: So when I write characters and situations and relationships, I try to sort of utilize what I know about the wo
"So when I write characters and situations and relationships, I try to sort of utilize what I know about the world, limited as it is, and what I hear from my friends and see with my relatives"
Charlie Kaufman, Screenwriter
Small: I was trying to figure out what a memory feels like
"I was trying to figure out what a memory feels like"
Charlie Kaufman, Screenwriter
Small: Im not a celebrity. Im intentionally and defiantly not a celebrity. I dont have any interest in it. I dont hav
"I'm not a celebrity. I'm intentionally and defiantly not a celebrity. I don't have any interest in it. I don't have any talent for it. I keep my personal life out of my public life as cleanly as I can"
Charlie Kaufman, Screenwriter
Small: Fear is the highest fence
"Fear is the highest fence"
Dudley Nichols, Screenwriter