Engaging Story Quotes

'The Hunger Games' has something for everyone.

Normally, when I read a script, it takes me two and a half hours. I usually put it down and come back to it. So, I know if I can read a script in one sitting, it's a fantastic script.

I'd like to be in anything that tells a good story and has an interesting character.

The writing I tend to think of as 'good' is good because it's mysterious.

Lord of the Rings, I think, is far and away the most brilliantly done stuff.

I was a huge 'Breaking Bad' fan. I just loved the whole thing. Always interesting, always urgent. The stakes were always high.

Good storytelling appeals to me - good writing.

Bangkok 8 is one of the most startling and provocative mysteries that I've read in years. The characters are marvelously unique, the setting is intoxicating and the plot unwinds in dark illusory strands, reminiscent of Gorky Park. Once I started, I didn't want to put it down.

I love character-driven, well-written, great storytelling types of films, and I think that 'My Cousin Vinny' just hit the nail on the head with everything. It's one of those movies that, if I'm flipping through the channels, no matter what part it's on, I can watch it. It's just one of my favorites.

At the end of the day, the job is to tell the story that you promised to tell and do it in the most entertaining and perhaps surprising way you can think of.

'Twin Peaks' is so phenomenal. And it worked because they struck the right tone: they brought intelligence to it, and the mystery itself was compelling.

Theater is great because you're able to tell a narrative arc without a break. I think it's more about the material and whether what we get offered is good.

["John F. Kennedy" movie] was just really clever storytelling.

If you are true at telling the story, it will get a good audience, and the required numbers.

The first comic I can remember ever reading was a 'Fantastic Four' issue that my dad bought out of the drugstore once. The thing that struck me about it was that the ending wasn't an ending. It was essentially a cliffhanger. It was the first time I had ever read anything like that, where you read a book, but the book isn't the book.

I think what makes a good action film is a story that gets you involved. Just action, by itself, is not going to work.

Storytelling has a narcotic power.

I always put myself in the audience's seat, whether it is a film like 'Judwaa 2' or 'Badlapur.' There has to be a message; the core story needs to have a hook, which should be out of the ordinary.

The more films and TV shows I spoil for myself, the more I am convinced that truly interesting stories can't be ruined - the plot thickens with the viewing like a rich sauce.

I was fascinated by a compelling character embroiled in a controversial topic that told the story from a different point of view.

I've always been into 'fast-paced, don't bore 'em, keep it moving along, stick with the story.' You know: tell a story the way I want to hear a story. I find it more rewarding to write for kids, but I also find it a little easier, because you can just let loose a little bit more in terms of fantasy and stuff.

The goal, first and foremost, is to tell a satisfying - entertaining - story.

I don't like books that play to the gallery, but I've become more concerned with telling a story as clearly and engagingly as I can.

It's called 'Night Moves,' and it's my favorite 'Doc Ford' of all times. It's way too complicated, but it worked.

My goal was just to tell the unlikely story in a way that would feel as convincing as possible.