Dark Content Quotes

When I was on Disney, in the back of my head, I wanted to do - not even for anyone else, just for me - I wanted to do something that was independent. And maybe a little darker.

Television has shied away from being too dark, because so much has happened to us recently here in the West, and people are sort of wanting to see more uplifting sorts of things.

I think there's a misconception of my wanting to do dark stuff.

'Better Call Saul' gets surprisingly dark.

Is the opposite of light entertainment meant to be dark and heavy?

'Doctor Who' is pretty dark, I think. Generally it's dark; it's always been dark.

I felt like challenging myself and challenging my readers with something darker and heavier. I don't know how to explain it, because I'm not a political person. I have two political stories, and that's it: 'Human Diastrophism' and 'Poison River.'

Certainly 'Zero Dark Thirty' is not for children!

I actually was very proud of 'Dexter' and had a wonderful time doing it, which must make me an extremely weird person.

The darker the film, the more vital everyone's sense of humor is on set.

I happen to like dark, and I like the fact that 'Arrow' is a pretty dark show, particularly for a network show.

I really enjoy the darker side of things. It's the type of work that I like to watch. I know some actors feel fearful of how they'll be viewed. But invariably, I find dark material can be very, very rewarding to inhabit and investigate.

'American Horror Story' is dark, so you shouldn't be expecting too much happiness.

Books are as dark as what is available to teenagers through the media every day.

I would never say, 'Ooh, let's do something really dark.'

I would like to, especially in film, play against type and do some heavier stuff. I'm intrigued by projects that deal with problematic people and things.

'Political Animals' was before its time: a little darker, a little edgier. The audience wasn't ready for it.

I will watch a movie that is quote unquote dark and not get the qualification of what is dark and what is not.

The great thing about Showtime is that they really give us leeway and the range to explore the real dark side of stuff.

Fairy tales, before they were sanitized, were very dark, and kids love that. 'Coraline' by Neil Gaiman feels like Beckett for kids. I think there's plenty of room for that. And I think there's a danger of being too patronizing to children, having things too sanitized.

Just as an audience member, I've always preferred dark things and very heavy, emotional things.

I'm a breath of fresh air, and there hasn't been something this black on TV for a very long time.

There was a point I felt like everyone was heading in that direction of 'How can we be darker than 'Breaking Bad?'

Before 'Last Man Standing,' I did a lot of indies, which were raw and controversial and much darker. That is where I feel most secure as a storyteller. That is what I am drawn to the most.

I tend to be attracted to material that has a tough edge to it - darker material.