When you sit down to write a film, you direct it in your head. If you are writing a scene, you are watching the scene. And maybe it's different when you are writing a novel because you are thinking of it in terms of being read. But films are only consumed one way - through the eyes and the ears.
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"When you sit down to write a film, you direct it in your head. If you are writing a scene, you are watching the scene. And maybe it's different when you are writing a novel because you are thinking of it in terms of being read. But films are only consumed one way - through the eyes and the ears." — Leigh Whannell #creativityarts
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When you sit down to write a film, you direct it in your head. If you are writing a scene, you are watching the scene. And maybe it's different when you are writing a novel because you are thinking of it in terms of being read. But films are only consumed one way - through the eyes and the ears. — Leigh Whannell
About Leigh Whannell
Leigh Whannell was a Director from Australia (1977–present).
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This quote is attributed to Leigh Whannell, a Director from Australia.
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Leigh Whannell lived from 1977 – present.
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