Andrew Stanton Professions : Film directorBorn : December 3, 1965 Browse All Authors Quotes From Andrew Stanton The greatest story commandment is: Make me care. Andrew Stanton motivationinspirationstories Use what you know. Draw from it. It doesnt always mean plot or fact. It means capturing a truth from your experiencing it, expressing values you personally feel deep down in your core. Andrew Stanton plotmeanfacts The best stories infuse wonder. Andrew Stanton storieswonder Frankly, there isn't anyone you couldn't learn to love once you've heard their story. Andrew Stanton heardstories I never think about the audience. If someone gives me a marketing report, I throw it away. Andrew Stanton marketinggivingthinking Loneliness is, I think, people's biggest fear, whether they are conscious of it or not. Andrew Stanton lonelinesspeoplethinking Don't give [the audience] four; give them two plus two. Andrew Stanton motivationinspirationtwo That's what great art does - it inspires other artists to do great art, and that's what it should do. Andrew Stanton doeinspireart Change is fundamental in story. If things go static, stories die. Andrew Stanton motivationinspirationstories No one's going to see my mistakes; I just need the safety of these mistakes to lead me to the right answers. Andrew Stanton my-mistakessafetymistake We all fall into our habits, our routines, our ruts. They're used quite often, consciously or unconsciously, to avoid living, to avoid doing the messy part of having relationships with other people, of dealing with a person next to us. That's why we can all be in a room on our cell phones and not have to deal with one another. Andrew Stanton phonescellsfall A strong theme is always running through a well-told story. Andrew Stanton strongstoriesrunning A major threshold is passed when you mature enough to acknowledge what drives you, and to take the wheel and steer it. Andrew Stanton wheelsmatureenough Drama is anticipation mingled with uncertainty. Andrew Stanton uncertaintyanticipationdrama I've always been shocked and waiting-for-the-other-shoe-to-drop that a girl would ever talk to me, let alone want to marry me. They always seem to hold the power to me, and from my mother to my wife to my daughter, every time I try to really figure them out, and think I've got them pegged, I pay for it. Andrew Stanton daughtergirlmother If you want someone’s attention, whisper. Andrew Stanton ifswantattention I'm twice as funny, I'm twice as smart, I'm twice as whatever when I'm around other people that challenge me. Andrew Stanton smartchallengespeople Art is messy, art is chaos - so you need a system. Andrew Stanton chaosartneeds I'm a family man, I have kids, and I go to the movies. And I'm just going to make the kind of movie I want to see. Andrew Stanton wantmenkids I almost feel like its an obligation to not further the status quo if you become somebody with influence and exposure. I dont want to paint the same painting again. I dont want to make the same sculpture again. Why shouldnt a big movie studio be able to make those small independent kinds of pictures? Why not change it up? Andrew Stanton independentablewant Similar Authors Alex Graves film-director Brad Furman film-director Bryan Singer film-director Bruno Dumont film-director Bruce McDonald film-director Bruce Brown film-directorAll Authors
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