Andrew Stanton Professions : Film director Born : December 3, 1965 Browse All Authors Quotes From Andrew Stanton The greatest story commandment is: Make me care. Andrew Stanton motivation inspiration stories 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 plot mean facts The best stories infuse wonder. Andrew Stanton stories wonder Frankly, there isn't anyone you couldn't learn to love once you've heard their story. Andrew Stanton heard stories I never think about the audience. If someone gives me a marketing report, I throw it away. Andrew Stanton marketing giving thinking Loneliness is, I think, people's biggest fear, whether they are conscious of it or not. Andrew Stanton loneliness people thinking Don't give [the audience] four; give them two plus two. Andrew Stanton motivation inspiration two That's what great art does - it inspires other artists to do great art, and that's what it should do. Andrew Stanton doe inspire art Change is fundamental in story. If things go static, stories die. Andrew Stanton motivation inspiration stories 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-mistakes safety mistake 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 phones cells fall A strong theme is always running through a well-told story. Andrew Stanton strong stories running A major threshold is passed when you mature enough to acknowledge what drives you, and to take the wheel and steer it. Andrew Stanton wheels mature enough Drama is anticipation mingled with uncertainty. Andrew Stanton uncertainty anticipation drama 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 daughter girl mother If you want someone’s attention, whisper. Andrew Stanton ifs want attention 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 smart challenges people Art is messy, art is chaos - so you need a system. Andrew Stanton chaos art needs 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 want men kids 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 independent able want 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-director All Authors
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