Cory Barlog

Drama comes from characters changing. If characters stay the same and nothing changes, there's really nothing to look at. ”

If something evokes a strong emotional reaction in me, I need to push myself in that direction. ”

Working with George Miller was an education. It was eight college degrees in character development and directing all at once. ”

No one finds it interesting to look at the person who is perfect all the time. They have no flaws. Flaws are what open us up to another person to show that we are not having a veneer, a fake sort of exterior. ”

Superman' was created at a time when we needed some idealistic, perfect person to aspire to, which is why he is so flawless. ”

So Kratos is always angry, and he spent a considerable amount of time after 'God of War' trying to be away from people and trying to figure out how to get control of that. So it is this kind of internal struggle for him at all times. ”

The dynamics of storytelling are very important. To just be serious and morose all the time would be not very enjoyable. ”

I'm trying to be better for my son. And regretting every moment that I'm not spending with him. ”

A game director, in my mind, is somebody who makes everybody on the team miserable for the duration of the project. ”

The thing I really liked about the early 'God Of War' games was the idea that from the menu screen it felt like you went right into the game. ”