Michael Arndt
Michael Arndt
Michael Arndt is an American screenwriter. He is best known as the writer of the films Little Miss Sunshine, Toy Story 3and Star Wars: The Force Awakens...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth22 November 1970
CountryUnited States of America
Michael Arndt quotes about
character writing talking
If you write a bunch of different characters with a bunch of different opinions, you end up with these long scenes of everyone standing around talking.
character writing cutting
The great thing about the animation process is that is goes from, I write the lines, it goes to the actors, the actors bring a whole world to that, they bring the characters to life, then it goes to the animators, then it goes to the editor who cuts it together, and then you screen it and it goes back through the system again.
character writing differences
In terms of writing characters or stories, at least initially, there's no difference between live-action and animation. A good story is a good story, whatever the medium.
art favorite films represents
One of my favorite films is 'Late Spring' by Yasujiro Ozu. To me, it represents film as art.
writing easy deceptive
Good writing is deceptive in that it hides its own artifice - it makes it seem easy.
emotional self-improvement fluidity
The fluidity of thought is based on the flexibility of beliefs and the emotional boundaries surrounding them.
self-improvement lines action
Line up your thoughts up for potential, take action and success will follow.
self-improvement way knows
If you only know something one way, then you don't really know it.
perception self-improvement process
Failure can only exist from stagnant perceptions. Everything is a process of learning and if you learn something useful, you have success.
stories mediums good-story
A good story is a good story, whatever the medium.
art spring film
One of my favorite films is LATE SPRING by Yasujiro Ozu. To me, it represents film as art.
mediocre screenplays
My God, there are so many mediocre screenplays out there.
writing doe private-parts
The best writing really does come from the deepest, most private part of you.
school graduates pixar
Working at Pixar has been like my graduate school for screenwriting.