'Life of Pi' was actually a very simple novel to write.
I was born. When I was 23 I started telling jokes. Then I started going on television and doing films. That's still what I am doing. The end.
Weak, feeble and foolish as it may seem to people, the simple story of the Cross is enough for all mankind in every part of the globe.
I auditioned for my first show in Delhi and got through. There's no fancy story around it, sadly.
Just telling a story. That's cinema. It's not silent, black and white. It's a simple story that's well made.
I think Westerns are always so great for clearing out the clutter and the ambiguities, and getting right to the broad strokes of that kind of situation.
A central task for any campaign is to develop a narrative: a short, simple story explaining where we are, how we got here and where we need to go.
The way to tell a really big story, I think, is to tell a really small story.
'Call Me by Your Name' does not have a political agenda. It is not a 'cause' film. It is a simple and beautifully shot story about a same-sex relationship that exists in a very tiny Italian village.
I came on board 'Clown' because it was a very simple story, and it was a very nice script and a very refreshing take on a kind of The Brothers Grimm fable, you know?
The thing for me is that 'Thor' was an indie film that just had a few more zeros on the budget. At heart, it is just a simple story about a guy trying to get home to deal with someone who has broken into his house. It's just 'After Hours,' but set in space.
I think it's such a challenge to tell a story, and I think, to be honest, the shorter, the clearer, the better.
I believe that even today we can only tell a simple story without really interfering with gameplay. But in the future, I think it will almost be a requirement of all storytellers when they create games, how they can tell a more complex story without conflicting with the gameplay.
Be a friend. You don't need glory. Friendship is a simple story.
Dance stories, unlike those in opera, are usually simple.
It's called 'John Wick' - it's really about this guy's very simple journey. We just didn't want to clutter it. It's gratifying it in its own right, in its simplicity.
I don't care if you're Muslim or Christian or Buddhist or whatever your religion is, when you listen to a spiritual song and you really open your heart, you can feel it. You can feel the message of it. Just a simple story.
I started in the theater world in New York City - and indie films - and I love the feeling of your head coming together and trying to tell a simple story, a small story, and just getting that vibe of storytelling without all the craziness of big budget.
The thing is about 'Vida,' we're telling a very simple family narrative. There's nothing fancy about it.
A lost coin is found by means of a candle; the deepest truth is found by means of a simple story.
A lot of films mistake convolutedness for complexity. To me, a simple story can be a powerful spine to build around.
Script wise, the story of 'Eega' is universal. It's a simple story which everyone can understand.
