I just have a different impression of the human race. I think we're really resilient. I think there are a lot of cynical people out there right now, and probably for good reason. But I think that ever cynic is really a damaged romantic, and they really, really, really want things to be good. And if that's the case, I don't need to tell a story that says, "Humanity, look what you've done. Now you can't go out. There's no sun. Look how you've wrecked the world." That's not me. That's not my job.

J.H. Wyman

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What's a hero if not for its journey. by J.H. Wyman

What's a hero if not for its journey.

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Blade Runner' is one of my favorite films. by J.H. Wyman

Blade Runner' is one of my favorite films.

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I grew up watching a lot of French cinema. by J.H. Wyman

I grew up watching a lot of French cinema.

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People get nervous when things move to Friday. Friday has become a landscape where shows just don't do very well as business for the network.

friday people moving

I'm consistently telling stories about the value of the human condition and connectedness and things like that.

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My favorite novels allow me to imagine the characters afterward and what happened, and that I've witnessed a really great story, where the world goes on.

goes-on stories character

There are a lot of shows that have secrets and string people along and use the secrets of the narrative engine to keep people coming back every week. I don't know if those programs even have an answer. I don't know how they build their shows.

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You just have to learn to get really good at choosing your moments and making sure that your story isn't overwhelmed by the effects, and that your emotional storyline is what's driving the train.

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You realize that everything is a moving budget, and sometimes you've got to borrow from Peter to pay Paul, to make it happen.

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I want to feel that my characters evolved into a place that they deserved, that was sometimes unexpected, but where I would feel satiated that logically they have come to a conclusion that makes me feel satisfied.

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Sometimes something you thought wouldn't really be as big as it w... by J.H. Wyman

Sometimes something you thought wouldn't really be as big as it was blows up into something else.

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The heart is an organ of fire and you can't stop it from feeling... by J.H. Wyman

The heart is an organ of fire and you can't stop it from feeling or connecting.

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Never in my career have I got the support for what I'm doing, any... by J.H. Wyman

Never in my career have I got the support for what I'm doing, any more than I have on Fringe.

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Another part of the challenge was to bring back things that you've forgotten about and maybe some things you haven't forgotten about, recontextualize them and have the series make sense.

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I'm not interested in leaving it open-ended. That would just cause me frustration. I wouldn't be satisfied. What's really cool about Fringe, and one of the things we did do right, was that the way we chose to tell the story was that, with every season, there was a closure and then a new chapter. That allowed us to actually make the closure.

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One thing Fringe has is no shortage of ideas. There are so many jumping off points that we could use and have thought about. I just wouldn't want to pull a trick like that on the viewers. I really want to reward them. I honestly and sincerely feel that it's the most miraculous fan base I've ever seen, so I just want to make sure I use every fiber of my body to deliver for them what I think is going to be satisfying for their loyalty.

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Once people start to realize the consistency of quality that is coming, they'll start to open up their minds a little more and say, "Wow, this is great. I'm going to tune into this." It's not just for the geeks and the people that are into it. It's actually really fascinating. That's my take on it.

consistency mind people

It's a sci-fi show on network television, and everybody knows that it's an amazing feat that we've been on for so many years. The fans, the press and everyone has been so incredibly kind and so incredibly supportive that we feel like it's a success, in any way, shape or form. It's an expensive canvas.

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The God-honest truth is that Jeff and I just do what we do. You have no control. We didn't have control last year, or the year before either, or the year before that. We can only do what we do, which is to make the show that we love, continue to follow the path for the stories that we want to tell, tell great and compelling stories, week-to-week, that interest our fans, and really hope for the best.

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No love story worth telling is easy. The hills and valleys that make a relationship, in my opinion, is really a dynamic worth watching.

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