Grant Heslov Quotes & Sayings

“A film like 'Good Night And Good Luck,' you make that for $7 million because you know it's a black-and-white film, and it's not an easy sell. If you make it for $7 million, then everybody can have a chance to make a little bit of money, and you get to make the film you want to make.”

“When you look at a film like 'The Ides of March' or 'Good Night, and Good Luck' even, those are really contained pictures.”

“Writing a screenplay is like writing a big puzzle, and so the hardest part, I think, is getting the story.”

“I was a big fan of this guy named Art Bell - I don't know if you've heard of him before. I listened to his overnight show for years, and he had all these guys on at one time or another, and they talked about psychic spies and remote viewing and all that stuff. I actually was fascinated by it - more about the guys than about what they were doing.”

“'Monuments Men' is not a docudrama. It's not a documentary.”

“'The Ides of March' was a fairly cynical film.”

“When I write, I make decent money doing it, but I don't wake up dreaming about writing.”

“Look, a lot of directors were actors, even if they were unsuccessful actors which I think is helpful. I think it's a really helpful thing for a director to have experienced that. It helps you know how to talk to actors and how to get what you need from them.”

“Actors know how to talk to other actors in a way that sometimes other directors just don't.”

“Creatively, it's great, because when you write your own movies, you get to create whatever you want.”