1110 quotes by new zealander authors for you to enjoy

One of the great things about Churchill is that he had the guts to say the unpalatable, to level with the people, even if it cost him politically to tell them the truth. Anthony McCarten

Truth Great People Great Things Say Churchill Tell About Cost Guts Had He Him Politically Them Even Level Things

There's a really fine line between artistic license and artistic licentiousness. And history is a lousy filmmaker. It doesn't give you all the ingredients you need. No story will quite fulfill that three-act structure. Anthony McCarten

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My experience is, the writer I was when I began was only a fraction of what I feel capable of doing now. Don't stand on that threshold saying, 'I'm uncertain about my talent.' You can grow that part of yourself. Anthony McCarten

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The people I'm drawn to are sort of self-created. They came from backgrounds where not much was expected of them, necessarily. Anthony McCarten

People Backgrounds Drawn Sort Came Expected Where Them Much Necessarily

The more I read about the rules the great orators used, the more I realised, of course, this is how you stir people's hearts, and you persuade and cajole and move people out of fixed positions. The techniques are quite menacingly easy. Anthony McCarten

Oftentimes, you read these pilot scripts that come through for American work, and they don't sing to you. I've got to be honest, not many of them ignite the flame or give you that burning feeling of, 'Oh, God, I really want to be a part of this.' Antony Starr

Work God You Pilot Feeling Flame To Be Honest Give Through Part Come Sing Read Got American Oftentimes Oh Oh God Want Burning Scripts Them Really Ignite Many Honest

I don't know any people that like watching themselves. I prefer not to. Antony Starr

People Like Know Any Prefer Themselves Watching

I did martial arts and karate for eight years when I was growing up. Antony Starr

Martial Martial Arts Years Up Did Arts Eight Karate Growing Growing Up

There's a difference between knowing what to do when you're rehearsing it, and being able to do it once you're adrenalized and emotional. That's when the injuries occur. Actors all want to try to pretend that they're experts at everything, but we're not. Antony Starr

You Try Everything Once Pretend Able Emotional Between Knowing Occur Difference Being Want Experts Rehearsing Actor Injuries

I was told to have an ice bath once, which I did once, and it was the most horrific experience. In my head it sounded like a great idea, so I filled my bath with ice and water, and it was absolutely horrendous. Antony Starr

Great Experience Water Bath Once Great Idea Horrendous Horrific Absolutely Head Idea Like Most Did Which Ice Filled

'Banshee' is the story of a man who gets out of prison, tracks down his long-lost love, and tries to reclaim what was stolen from him years earlier by assuming the identity of a sheriff. I guess you could say it's an explosive action drama - sit down, strap in, and enjoy the ride! Antony Starr

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