Screenwriting 101: Phil Hay
“To me, the main thing that I believe qualifies you to be a writer is that you’re really interested in other people. If you’re interested…
“To me, the main thing that I believe qualifies you to be a writer is that you’re really interested in other people. If you’re interested in other people, I imagine you’re probably interested in hearing people talk who don’t speak the way you do, or you’re interested in observing the way people behave that isn’t exactly the way you behave. Every place you go can be an opportunity to learn how people speak and how people relate.”
— Phil Hay
Go Into The Story interview, July 2016
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