Alan Ball Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)

“Obviously death is a theme I'm fascinated by.”

“Ultimately, physical resemblance isn't as important as whether this person can bring this character to life in a way that's compelling and makes me care about what happens to them.”

“Happy relationships are boring. We all want them in our own life. But I don't want to watch them on TV.”

“I am a little suspicious of industry paradigms. I feel like so many movies and TV shows feel so familiar because of over-reliance on these paradigms.”

“I think the world is a place for oddballs and freaks. I'm only interested in oddballs and freaks as characters.”

“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.'”

“I'm from the South, so while I personally find it impossible to live there, I still have a fondness for it as a geographical region.”

“If a scene is longer than three pages, it better be for a good reason.”

“You cannot hold a child accountable to the same standards that you hold an adult accountable to.”

“You know, I'm gay and I grew up being aware of that at a very early age, in a fairly repressed family.”