I think in television there's more of an awareness about a need for more diversity, but there still needs to be great practical strides taken to improve diversity in front of and behind the camera. Greg Berlanti More Quotes by Greg Berlanti More Quotes From Greg Berlanti TV's job is to make you lean in, and a film's job is to make you lean back. Greg Berlanti job back you film I read some Marvel, but I was more of a DC guy. Particularly the Flash, Barry Allen. I latched on to him because I felt like him. You thought to yourself, 'Well, you can't really be Superman.' You couldn't really be Batman - Batman was a really dark figure. I identified with Barry Allen's hopefulness. Greg Berlanti yourself thought you dark I didn't happen to be one of those gay kids who knew definitively by the time I was 13. Greg Berlanti happen who gay time I was a DC fan; The Flash was always my favorite character. He was sort of the most average guy amongst all of these icons, even though he had super speed, you know? Greg Berlanti know you speed character The most important decision you can make as a showrunner when you're doing a pilot is who's in it and who's directing it. Greg Berlanti pilot you important decision There were moments where Supergirl gets a thrashing in the pilot, where if a man in the 'Flash' or 'Arrow' pilot got beat up, people didn't visibly wince. And I watched in testing, people in the audience really became uncomfortable by the fisticuffs and the action. But then, they were elated and cheering at the end. Greg Berlanti end man moments people When we started 'Arrow,' there weren't really a lot of superhero shows in general. And it was a burden on us because it was, 'Are you going to fail or succeed?' And now they're everywhere. Greg Berlanti us you burden succeed Early episodes of TV I compare to out-of-town plays. You can make them better. You don't have all the time in the world, but you have time to make them better and improve them as you go along. Greg Berlanti better you time world There are a few reboots I'd love to see that I'd love to have nothing to do with! I'd love to watch just as a viewer. 'Quantum Lea' - someone should bring that back. I'd love to see another 'Star Trek' show on the air. I loved 'Buck Rogers'; someone should do that. But I don't want the responsibility of doing any of those things. Greg Berlanti loved nothing responsibility love In TV, in general, the more you try and please everybody, the less people you please. Greg Berlanti more try you people To me, there's still nothing more thrilling than, every week, people getting to see another chapter in this story that you're telling. Greg Berlanti nothing me you people
