Alan Ball
Alan Ball
Alan Erwin Ball is an American writer, director, and producer for television, film, and theatre...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Producer
Date of Birth13 May 1957
CityMarietta, GA
CountryUnited States of America
asked obama people somebody spent sucked vampires
Somebody asked me, 'Why do people like vampires so much?' This was right after Obama had been elected and I said, 'Because we just spent eight years being sucked dry by one.'
count vampires whatever
I don't really know what it is about vampires that makes them such a powerful symbol, metaphor, whatever in people's consciousness. But I do know they're tremendously powerful. I mean, there's a vampire on 'Sesame Street.' And Count Chocula. I don't know why it's so powerful.
growing-up vampire saws
I'd seen 'Interview with A Vampire' and saw Dracula movies growing up, but I never thought, 'I love vampires; I have to do a show about vampires.'
home vampire want
When I go home, the last thing I want to do is read about the popular lore of vampires.
book twilight vampire
I'm aware of 'Twilight,' but I've never seen the movies or read any of the books. Frankly, the story leaves me cold - why do a vampire story about abstinence?
vampire way metaphor
Vampires are total sexual metaphors; there's just no way around that.
believe vampire tip-of-the-iceberg
I certainly believe that what we perceive as humans is just the tip of the iceberg. I don't necessarily believe in vampires or werewolves or that kind of thing, but I believe there is definitely a realm we don't necessarily have access to.
atmosphere create forced grieve people process
I wanted to create an atmosphere that kind of forced people to grieve and go through the process of grieving,
abyss five lighter ready staring tone
I was ready to do something a little lighter in tone than 'Six Feet, ... Five years of staring into the abyss was enough.
great wish
I wish you all the best, son, you have been great on Merseyside.
awful child describe guess lose loses parent word
You know what I find interesting? If you lose a spouse, you're called a widow, or a widower. If you're a child and you lose your parents, then you're an orphan. But what's the word to describe a parent who loses a child? I guess that's just too f**king awful to even have a name.
authentic characters complexity create heroes infinite life
I didn't want to create a world of heroes and villains. I wanted to create a world of infinite complexity and confusion, ... I just wanted to see characters try to live an authentic life in a world that's increasingly inauthentic.
behind characters love pain suffering
We love these characters and we love them even when they're unlikable, ... We always see the pain and suffering behind the unlikable behavior.
love matter
We love them no matter what they do,