36 Quotes by Grant Heslov

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.

There are times when you work with directors on set, and things are a bit rudderless, and those can be good directors.

You have to make films you feel strongly about. And then hope you can find the audience.