Jane Goldman Quotes
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It's crazy that most high-end designers stop at a size 14.
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A lot of people use the phrase 'underage violence,' which, to me, is meaningless.
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I was so clear on the fact that I wanted to be a journalist that I asked my parents if I could go to a tutorial college to do my O-levels early, which I did when I was 13.
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If you disapprove of violence, then you can't think there is any age when violence is appropriate.
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I like looking at a book and asking myself, 'How do I replicate that experience I just had as a reader?'
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I've been really lucky not to have a duff experience with a director.
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I pretty much always wanted to be a writer.
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The only moment I become aware of being the only woman in a meeting is when actresses are being discussed. If someone's critical of how a woman looks, they turn to me and apologize.
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Teenagers come to things fresh and can really teach us an awful lot.
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Japanese horror films take the business of being frightening seriously. There is no attempt at postmodernism or humour. They are incredibly melancholy, with a strong emotional core, while remaining absolutely terrifying.
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Establish character - otherwise, it is difficult to connect with what is frightening.
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I'm not too easily distracted now I've had practice, but I write with nothing to look at. I used to rent an office that just had a view of a wall!
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I don't think anyone has ever been corrupted by a T-shirt.
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A friend of mine, Neil Gaiman, had the film rights to his book 'Stardust' bought by producer Matthew Vaughn and suggested I adapt it for the screen.
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You want, in a sense, to relate to the main character, so often, the main character POV is a bit more of a blank slate.
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I'm personally fed up with people seeing women and girls cast as victims.
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I always was passionate about science fiction and horror, and my parents enjoyed that as well.
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There is always a reverence issue, and I'm no different from any audience member that if someone's adapting a book or comic that I like, I really don't want them to screw it up.
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I love Vivienne Westwood - she designs for womanly shapes.
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Always build. If you start at fever pitch, there's nowhere to go.
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I've always loved science fiction, fantasy, manga, comic books; so I guess, to some degree, those things influence my personal idea of what looks nice, which definitely isn't everyone else's.
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I love the Empire Awards. It is really different and laid back.
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I really enjoy the company of my kids... I'm not one of those people who goes 'Yeah, my kids are my mates', that's a dreadful kind of mother, but I'm fortunate that there are times that they do want me around, and I feel lucky that they let me into their world.
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You need to be invested in what happens. The characters are your conduit to the story. Many modern horror films are fun but not frightening because one has not connected with the characters.