The fact of storytelling hints at a fundamental human unease, hints at human imperfection. Where there is perfection there is no story to tell.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The basic quality that any great story must have is a story that illustrates the human condition.
Most writers are drawn to what is unknown, rather than what is clear in any tale.
I like telling stories of imperfect people because most people are imperfect.
It's the job of intellectuals and writers to cast doubt on perfection.
Stories and narratives are one of the most powerful things in humanity. They're devices for dealing with the chaotic danger of existence.
The purpose of narrative is to present us with complexity and ambiguity.
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it.
We have to be really sensitive to making sure were not creating any stories that don't feel like they're ready to be told... We have to make sure we're getting the right story and the right content from the talent we work with.
Part of the power of all storytelling is reassurance, offering hope to those sat in the darkness, that good can succeed and wrongdoing fail.
In terms of the mechanics of story, myth is an intriguing one because we didn't make myth up; myth is an imprinture of the human condition.
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