Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it.
As much as I love elements of Spider-Man's past, I don't really want to go back in and retell the Gwen Stacy and Green Goblin story in animation just so I can do my take on it. I don't want to redo the first 'Spider Slayer' story.
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
I dislike Allegory - the conscious and intentional allegory - yet any attempt to explain the purport of myth or fairytale must use allegorical language.
At the heart of every legend there is a grain of truth.
I'm a fan of creative writing and telling stories.
People still love a good story, and I don't think that will change.
I don't really do themes. I might accidentally, but themes are an emergent phenomena of the writing of the book, of just trying to get a story out there.
To a newspaperman, a human being is an item with the skin wrapped around it.
John F. Sullivan
A novel is both a story and a piece of writing. A movie is a story and a piece of filmmaking.
Everyone was very deeply involved in the world of 'The Lord of the Rings'. From the wardrobe department to lighting, all were fascinated with the story. This is something that does not happen usually.
The last sentence of a book is, of course, where you have to stop.
Through the ages, God has used the church to keep alive and pass down the story of what Christ has done for us.
Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.
Maybe stories are just data with a soul.
Storytelling is about two things; it's about character and plot.
People love a good story, even if it's a story that has very little truth to it.
Religion has what is EASILY the greatest bullshit story of all time.
'Macbeth' is an amazing story.
I'm completely obsessed with Andrew Smith's 'Winger.' A great, hilarious, and moving story.
Everyone has a story.
Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark. Begin at the beginning. Tell Gregory a story. Make some light.
I've always had an interest in story-telling and history and just film and art in general, but particularly when it comes to storytelling, I think the reason why we became involved in film is because we wanted to get some great stories out there.
Reality is always the story of a past, and what I love about the past is—it's over.
I would love to write the story of my upbringing in Ireland.
