I think that the line between television and features started to blur a couple years ago. The standards started to become the same, which is that the idea had to be very loud. The show didn't have to be loud; the idea had to be loud. It had to cut through the clutter. Alex Kurtzman agoblurclutter share on social
I think there's a fundamental distinction between character-driven movies that are just really lovely slice-of-life movies and character-driven movies that you remember 20 or 30 years later; the common denominator with the ones you remember is that they all have some really complicated emotional problem at their core. Alex Kurtzman charactercommoncomplicate share on social
With a series, keeping the quality high and writing incredibly fast, that's the first lesson you learn. You can't be real precious. When you're doing a feature film, you have 2 1/2 months; you sort of take your time. It's a different animal. Alex Kurtzman animalfastfeature share on social
When I was a kid, going to Universal Studios, which was all I wanted to do, all the time, there was a show that was all the monsters, and I loved that show. I was obsessed with Dracula. I was obsessed with Frankenstein. I was obsessed with the Wolfman. Alex Kurtzman draculafrankensteinkid share on social
When you're a kid, and you're a superhero lover, the holy trinity is Batman, Superman and Spider-Man, so to be able to take any of those and play with it is a huge joy. Alex Kurtzman batmanholyhuge Change image and share on social
Here's what I'll say: some toys should be movies, and some toys should not be toys, and I'd like to believe we know the difference between those two things. The movies that work, work when there is a story there that you can take the toy out of, but when you put the toy in, it becomes an even more amazing experience for whatever reason. Alex Kurtzman amazedifferenceexperience share on social
There are very few actors who are truly good at improvising; that's a real skill. Alex Kurtzman actorgoodimprovise Change image and share on social
In one way or another, everybody has this experience in their lives... the moment when you have to define your relationship to family and how your family's made you who you are, whether you've spent your life running from your family or deeply connected to your family. Alex Kurtzman connectdeeplydefine share on social
I am a crazy fan of movies like 'The Wild Bunch' or 'Wages of Fear,' where you're rooting for the bad guys. Alex Kurtzman badbunchcrazy Change image and share on social
My house is basically like Halloween, 365 days a year, with my son. Alex Kurtzman basicallydayhalloween Change image and share on social