15 Quotes by Bryan Cogman

'A Storm of Swords' is a massive volume, and it seemed like it would be shortchanging it to try to cram it into ten episodes.

As far as engaging with fans... it's a tricky thing. I enjoy seeing the feedback on Twitter, etc. It's probably the actor in me.

Coming out of Juilliard, I had a big head, and a lot of people wouldn't want to be an assistant. But I am so fortunate, and I've learned a ton.

I come from the theater, where the response to your work is immediate, and I suppose there's a part of me that still craves that.

I don't think of the characters as being good or bad because that doesn't help me as a writer.

I hate when the major event of a show I watch is spoiled for me. And I'm wracked with guilt when/if I spoil something for someone else.

I tend to work in coffee shops. I need to get out of the house, and, well, I need the coffee.

I think 'The Americans' is exceptional on every level.

After we map out all the main characters' individual arcs, using color-coded index cards, we arrange them by episode and get a rough idea of the scene order.