42 Quotes by Douglas Wood

I am a big fan of the TV series 'Taxi' which combined comedy and pathos better than any other show I've seen.

Animation scripts tend to be much more descriptive and are lighter on dialogue.

I was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Evanston.

Unfortunately, all the cliches we see about Hollywood are true.

Working in Hollywood can be tumultuous, with incredible highs and lows and you need to be grounded.

Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic clown, but also very smart and not afraid to show vulnerability.

I was only in one play at Steppenwolf, in the early days.

Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have something to say, which probably wasn't always the case.

The best way for a beginner to write for animation is to closely watch animated films, then read the screenplays for them afterwards.