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Screenwriter Quotes

Words on the writer's craft and struggle

These screenwriter quotes acknowledge the tough odds of the job, noting that developing films with directors and actors is often a poor bet writers have Always known.

Developing films with directors, developing films with actors, is a poor percentage play for a screenwriter.

Quotes by Tony Gilroy

Every screenwriter worships at the altar of Robert Towne, and we do.

Quotes by Stephen McFeely

My father was a screenwriter, but he was also a novelist.

Quotes by Sadie Jones

Wanting to be a screenwriter is like wanting to be a co-pilot.

Quotes by Marshall Brickman

Also Quotes

I have always aspired to be a writer, be it as an author or a screenwriter, whatever the medium.

Quotes by Kanika Dhillon

As a screenwriter and a half-Jew, I tend to look at the glass half-empty.

Quotes by John Francis Daley

When I was a screenwriter, I was doing it for mercenary reasons.

Quotes by James Frey

Frequently Asked Questions

What career challenges do these screenwriter quotes mention?
They mention that developing films with directors and actors is often a poor percentage play, reflecting the unpredictable, high-risk nature of screenwriting as a career.
Is there a quote about lifelong writing ambition?
Yes, one quote says the speaker has Always aspired to be a writer, whether as an author or a screenwriter, regardless of the medium.
Who is admired as a legendary screenwriter in this collection?
Robert Towne is named as a writer every screenwriter worships, described almost as if at an Altar of craft.
Is there a personal, identity-based reflection among these quotes?
Yes, one quote connects being a screenwriter and a half-Jew to a tendency to see the glass as half-empty, a candid personal reflection.
Do these quotes suggest screenwriting is a stable career choice?
No, the quotes generally portray it as uncertain, favoring passion and craft over predictable outcomes.

Others express a lifelong pull toward writing and deep respect for legendary screenwriters, worshipped almost as if at an Altar of craft.