Joel

“(Read the screenplay for the movie, “Up!” and the movie “Gone Girl” - to see what economical writing looks like).”
― Usher Morgan, Lessons from the Set: A DIY Filmmaking Guide to Your First Feature Film, from Script to Theaters

“You must be able to narrow your film down to a specific theme and stick with it from beginning to end.”
― Usher Morgan, Lessons from the Set: A DIY Filmmaking Guide to Your First Feature Film, from Script to Theaters

“If you’ve read enough scripts, if you’ve practiced and mastered your craft – you’ll be at a point where you only need one person’s feedback on your draft – yourself. Any additional feedback should only be sought from people who are going to be a part of your project, or people you know have the film’s best interest in mind – the actors, the director, the producer, etc. Be careful who you choose to share your script with and how you dissect other people’s feedback.”
― Usher Morgan, Lessons from the Set: A DIY Filmmaking Guide to Your First Feature Film, from Script to Theaters

“Then this wicked enchantress changed the capital, which was a very populous and flourishing city, into the lake and desert plain you saw. The fish of four colours which are in it are the different races who lived in the town; the four hills are the four islands which give the name to my kingdom.”
― Andrew Lang, The Arabian Nights