It's hard to get an inner dialogue in a film. It's not cinematic. But in a musical, the character can just turn to the audience and sing. Marc Platt More Quotes by Marc Platt More Quotes From Marc Platt What makes 'A Christmas Story' universal, whether you celebrate Christmas or not, is that you recognize that family... It's ultimately about a family being glued together for the holiday season. Marc Platt youfamilychristmastogether When a writer gets a second chance to look back on something, it's a great opportunity to say, 'Hey, this is really good, but we can do it even better.' Marc Platt greatgoodlookopportunity Repression is the enemy of civilization - so keep dreaming, because the dreams we dream today will provide the love, the compassion, and the humanity that will narrate the stories of our lives tomorrow. Marc Platt dreamstomorrowtodaylove If we members of the Jewish community don't support the Jewish organizations, nobody else will. Marc Platt nobodywillsupportcommunity Thankfully, as much as Hollywood is interested in brands, I think people are still looking for originality and freshness. Marc Platt lookingthinkhollywoodpeople Music has a way of getting inside all of us and lifting us up. Marc Platt insideusmusicway 'Wicked' has been one of the biggest hits in Los Angeles theatre history, and we are thrilled that theatergoers here have embraced the musical and welcomed us so heartily. Marc Platt hereustheatrehistory The character we've always thought of as the Wicked Witch of the West is a green girl who's actually very good, misunderstood, and trying to make her way in the world. She's an outsider looking in, wanting to be loved. That's a universal experience that everyone's felt at some point in their lives. Marc Platt goodexperiencegirlcharacter Musicals have long given voice to outsiders and speak of experiences in our culture and environment. Marc Platt voicespeaklongculture You've got Marvel films, sequels, franchise movies, so much noise out there. You're trying to brand your entertainment. The musical is its own brand. Marc Platt brandyourmoviesyou Good movies beget other good movies. So when a movie captures the imagination and hearts of people around the world, it's going to have a positive influence on similar genres getting made. Marc Platt goodimaginationpositivepeople We always love actors taking unexpected turns. Marc Platt alwaysturnsunexpectedlove We're all human beings; people make mistakes. Marc Platt mistakesmakehumanpeople When I first started in the business, it was hardly ever done. But today, it almost feels like studios go out and preview movies knowing full well that they're going to use the information they get to go back and reshoot. Marc Platt moviesinformationbusinesstoday That's what makes live TV exciting - the unknown! Marc Platt unknownlivetvexciting Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed about working in the theater. Marc Platt everworkingaboutkid The further you get up the corporate ladder, the farther you get from the actual filmmaking process. Marc Platt ladderyoufilmmakingprocess As much as I love storytelling, I've always been drawn to talent. Marc Platt alwaysstorytellingtalentlove I have creative ADD. Marc Platt creativeadd I do remember feeling, 'I don't ever want to feel impotent in terms of what I can control in a business in which you can have very little control.' And that motivated me to go to law school - that, and my parents saying, 'Go to law school before you do anything.' Marc Platt parentsmeyoubusiness
