“You want somebody who's capable of being diverse in the characters the...” — Dana Brunetti Quote

“You want somebody who's capable of being diverse in the characters they play, and you want a big name that's going to bring attention to the filmmakers and to the project.”

“Don't sell credits; don't sell walk-on roles... If people want to back you, they'll back you. But if you have to entice people will walk-on roles and crazy credits, you're undermining yourself.”

“The issue of doing an adaptation of a book is the theater of the mind, and so you always face that.”

“If the writing is good, then the writing is already funny. All you have to do is make this funny writing true to the very deepest of your heart, and the fact that you are capable of making this true will be hysterical.”

“The danger of writing a so-called thriller is that in your last 100 pages, all of these really interesting characters you've created are just running away from something or toward something, but they're no longer capable of innovation or discovery.”

“Everybody wants to be on the field and show what they're capable of and help their football team win games.”