What's so wonderful about 'The Walking Dead' is that we're able to explore human nature in its most depraved as well as its most humanitarian in each episode. Gale Anne Hurd More Quotes by Gale Anne Hurd More Quotes From Gale Anne Hurd Film-making is a business and at the bottom line people who don't make fiscally responsible decisions end up going into another line of work. Gale Anne Hurd lines decision people I just like the comic book sensibility. If I can turn them into films and TV series, that's just icing on the cake. Gale Anne Hurd icing cake book Generally I try to be on set as much as possible, especially during the early part of a season. I read all of the outlines and scripts and look at the auditions and the cuts for my other shows and give notes on all of that. There's a lot to do, but I enjoy nothing more than being on set because that's where the magic happens. Gale Anne Hurd magic cutting giving A lot of my films have dealt with the dark side of technology and stress that you have to examine the ramifications of progress. Gale Anne Hurd stress technology dark I'm a huge historical fiction and non-fiction fan. Gale Anne Hurd fans historical fiction I've always loved comic books, which is why I've done films like Hulk and The Punishers. Gale Anne Hurd film done book It's more important to get the right writer and the right take than it is to do something in a particular timeframe. Gale Anne Hurd particular important We tend to be more environmental at home than at work, regardless of the industry we're in. Gale Anne Hurd environmental industry home You don't want people to look at something and think that was a fantastic special effect. Gale Anne Hurd special people thinking I think in television you have an ever-closer bond to the audience because they're inviting you into your living rooms and their bedrooms 16 hours a year. And they have that relationship with the characters and with the creators. And now, because of social media that's even a more significant connection. Gale Anne Hurd social-media character thinking The great thing about television is that you get to tell, like with "The Walking Dead", 16 hours worth of character-driven storytelling in less time than it takes to make a feature film. So, it really is a medium at least for storytellers who are passionate about not only the genre but also the character-driven genre stories. It's probably a better medium. Gale Anne Hurd walking-dead passionate film The truth is there's so many great TV shows out there now that none of us take absence of awards personally. The most important feedback is the feedback we get from the fans. Gale Anne Hurd truth-is important absence I think that we can learn so much if we pay attention to our dreams, whether when we are asleep or in waking dreams. There are connections that are absolutely incredible. Gale Anne Hurd dream attention thinking If you don't know what you're being asked to do, make sure you clarify. I think people in every business are afraid to ask questions. Gale Anne Hurd people thinking When you realize there are geniuses out there and you'd be a journeyman... that's not good enough. I'd rather be the person helping those who are one in a billion get their vision out. Gale Anne Hurd not-good-enough vision genius We need to empower ourselves and believe in ourselves, and not allow the world to take that away from us. No matter how dark we may think our world is, it's been much darker in the past, and we will make it through this. Gale Anne Hurd dark believe past If I'm going to fail, let me fail with something that I care deeply about. Gale Anne Hurd i-care failing care I think there is nothing that can replace your emotional response. The biggest mistakes I have ever made in my life are when people told me, "You really should produce this. It's a guaranteed hit." I would read the material and I would go, "I don't get it, but okay, I'll produce it." You're giving up that much of your life, your time with family and friends, to something that you're not really committed to - and they did not pan out the way everyone said they would, even though I worked just as hard. Gale Anne Hurd giving-up emotional mistake A key ingredient to success, I learned, is relying on not only the kindness of strangers, but the kindness of colleagues. Gale Anne Hurd stranger kindness The people green-lighting films or TV series often want household names, but the smart ones realize that there are lightning rods who can make things happen, and they aren't necessarily the ones who are celebrated. Gale Anne Hurd realizing smart people
