Will Sasso Quotes

I love to entertain, I love to make people laugh, cry, and move them, perhaps moving them in their lives.

Anytime you have the opportunity to do any kind of story that is based on a true story, I think those are the most inspirational.

I think suspense is a big thing.

Our cinema has evolved in last 60 years because we have made people happy through our films. The main purpose of our storyline is to spread happiness. Our cinema has an emotional connect.

I think this show I'm going to do,' Awake,' if it's done well, will not only be provocative and entertaining, but help people. I want to do that.

I personally love a cliffhanger - I think it just extends the pleasure of viewing.

I draw inspiration from anything and everybody and that's what country music is to me... real life stories and real life emotions.

People come to the theatre to be excited and uplifted - I want to inspire my audience.

Any good story can galvanize a person, make him/her think about things a different way, reassess their own motives and needs, but that's never my intent. That's an unintended consequence of me just trying to entertain, to write what we used to call 'ripping yarns.'

When you make movies based on real life, you try to exaggerate it.

Real life is messy, and drama is a shaped version of real life.

Reading a book, watching a movie, going to a play, it's transporting, and very, very exciting. And to be a part of that, creating things with your imagination, whoa.

A great byproduct of a TV show, movie, or play is when it can act as a catalyst for someone.

Most of my stories have some basis in fact.

I think that in order for anything to work on television, you have to have conflict. Nothing can be too happy or it's boring. People don't want to watch that - they want to watch things that are exciting and dangerous and sexy and have tension.

I've done a lot of movies based on real people, real situations, non-fiction books, magazine articles, life rights.

I love comedy, but I actually do prefer drama because I am already animated as a human being.

All I wanted to do was read, to be told stories. Stories were full of excitement and emotions and characters that entertained and often inspired.

I am very lucky that I get to tell stories for a living. I love being able to grab people's attention, to keep them turning the pages, to make them stay awake all night. I want to stir the pulse, yes, but also to stir the heart. I hope 'The Woods' does that.

When you feel moved by the story, you want to tell that story.

I always like when things are loosely based on real events. That always makes it more interesting because there's a lot of research you can do.

For years, I've been wanting to do something that has a bit more of a dramatical drive and combine it with some action.

I kind of feel like the job of actors and writers and people who make television and movies is to keep people company. In whatever modest way I'm able to accomplish that, I want to.

With any of the movies I've had a chance to do, or any of the TV shows I've had a chance to contribute to, people approach me and say, 'Hey, would you like to do this?' I laugh out loud and say, 'Yes, that'd be funny.' Or, I'm very moved by what I read and say, 'Yes. How can I help you?'

When you play a character that's someone real, when you're playing a true story, it's really great 'cause you're not pretending to make up some silly thing.