But for me, really, the written word is always stronger than film.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I think the most satisfying part about filmmaking is seeing a production in full bloom. When I write, I write in isolation.
Language is much closer to film than painting is.
Films are artifice. We're telling stories on film. At the same time, when it works, there is a real tough immediacy and spontaneity to it, and a punch.
I think it's always harder in a film to convey intimacy.
With film, you have very limited tools to convey subjectivity - voiceover, the camera's point of view, good acting - but even the very best actor in the world is crude by comparison with what you can do in a written paragraph.
The influence of cinema on all contemporary writers is undeniable. Because film is such a powerful and popular art form, we prose writers think cinematically.
I think film is a very powerful advocate and message carrier.
In old movies, the cinematography is a thousand times better than anything today. Writing, a thousand times better.
In that sense, film is superior, but the difficulty is your lack of control as a writer.
The written word can be powerful and beautiful - but films transport us to another place in a way that even the most evocative words never can.