Carol Lynn Pearson famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Well, I must tell you I write the scripts very close to the bone. So I'm writing episode seven now and couldn't tell you what happens in episode eight.
A script is not a piece of literature it's a process.
As far as I know, if you take your time, write a good script and make a good film, then give the audience time, they will accept it.
I've always felt that I'm in a spontaneous business and if you script something, if you plan something, it will sound that way.
I like, for instance, 'Serpico.' I enjoyed playing Serpico because Frank Serpico was there. He existed. He was a real life person and I could - I could embody him. I could, you know, I could work and get to know him and have him help me with the text, the script and become him. It's almost like a painter having a model to become.
Whether I'm interested [in something] or not, step one is read the script and figure out if a character is someone I'd want to explore or not.
But you're not necessarily ever going to be handed a script where you can say: it's all done and perfect
There are definitely reasons to do certain things, but I like to stick to good director, good actor, good script.
If the story's interesting and it's a compelling script, I'd be thrilled to be a part of it.
When I started out, nobody gave me scripts, so I had to write.

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