There is nothing like the high of being on stage and reaping applause, especially for emotionally needy people like me! Douglas Wood applauseemotionallyhigh Change image and share on social
That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed in these privileged circles and am grateful for the opportunity to have worked closely with some of the most powerful and successful people in the business including Steven Spielberg and Ted Turner. Douglas Wood addallowbusiness share on social
I'm more concerned with getting them to find and strengthen their original voice as writers rather than imposing my own subjective tastes, judgements or sensibility on the project. Douglas Wood concernfindimpose Change image and share on social
Write the kind of movie you would want to see, in a genre you love. Douglas Wood genrekindlove Change image and share on social
The best way for a beginner to write for animation is to closely watch animated films, then read the screenplays for them afterwards. Douglas Wood animateanimationbeginner Change image and share on social
Animation scripts tend to be much more descriptive and are lighter on dialogue. Douglas Wood animationdescriptivedialogue Change image and share on social
I became much happier when I realized I shouldn't depend solely on my career for my sense of self. So I developed other interests and surrounded myself with a small group of friends I could trust. Douglas Wood careerdependdevelop Change image and share on social
I know a lot of people in the business recommend the many Story Structure seminars being offered here, but I point to them as the single biggest contributor to lousy scripts. Douglas Wood bigbusinesscontributor Change image and share on social
Originality is, for me, the most important quality in a script. Douglas Wood importantoriginalityquality Change image and share on social
Robert Altman's 'Nashville' is my all-time favorite film because it covers all the bases - it's original, moving, and has something to say, but also funny and incredibly entertaining. Douglas Wood altmanbasiscover Change image and share on social
