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I always think if it's a good story, the audience can't wait to run out of the theater and go tweet somebody with the gist of a story, in a nutshell, almost, because it was that interesting.

— Steven Spielberg

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

The place I begin is with story. If the audience doesn't care about that, then it doesn't matter how amazing the spectacle is. My central philosophy is that people go to the movies to be told a story, not to see stuff blow up.

— Jonathan Mostow

I think it's more interesting to throw people into a story and let them catch up instead of explaining and feeling like you have to slow down for them. I think audiences, for the most part, they don't want to be ahead of you.

— Grant Heslov

The way the films look will never entertain an audience alone. It has to be in the service of a good story with great characters.

— John Lasseter

If you create a good story that has a lot of story value... I think audiences like that. It's why they stick with the same TV show over and over.

— Robert Rodriguez

A good movie makes the audience feel like they've journeyed with the characters.

— Rich Moore

People go to see a film because it's a great story and it's visually exciting to watch.

— Dougray Scott

There's a crazy, false notion that audiences are not patient or will not watch a story, that you have to put in a scare every ten minutes. But I always thought that was insane.

— Eli Roth

I wanted to write a story that demanded the viewer's attention.

— Nigel Kneale

I've directed enough in the theatre and a couple of films to know that - to feel fairly secure that if I find a story that I really like I can probably get it done somewhat.

— Gary Sinise

People love a good story, even if it's a story that has very little truth to it.

— Katee Sackhoff

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