I think 'Cool Hand Luke' was probably the first movie in which I was aware of the writing as its own separate thing. It was that speech when the guy reads Paul Newman the riot act. The speech about going in the box. Brian Helgeland actawarebox share on social
I was in a bookstore one afternoon, and I stumbled across this book called 'A Guide to Film Schools.' I always loved movies growing up and had never even conceived that it was something you could do for a living. Realizing most of them were in Los Angeles and knowing that was warm, I ended up applying. Brian Helgeland afternoonangelesapply share on social
I always think any circumstances can be funny. Not that I'm irresponsible, but when things go wrong, I always come up with a joke or think of something funny to say. Brian Helgeland circumstancefunnyirresponsible Change image and share on social
It's okay to lie as long as you reach a higher truth doing it. Brian Helgeland highlielong Change image and share on social
Movie dialogue is movie dialogue. It can sound real, but no one speaks that way. Brian Helgeland dialoguemoviereal Change image and share on social
I'm not like a Sears Catalog of ideas. I don't have that many ideas. I've more or less written them over the years. Usually, I come up with a situation or a character, and it rattles around in my head until the story or the plot emerges. Brian Helgeland catalogcharacteremerge share on social
It's such an egotistical thing to be able to just stand there and say, 'Action!' It's like being a little mini-god. Brian Helgeland actionegotisticalgod Change image and share on social
It's as boring to see a completely evil villain as it is to see a completely good guy. Brian Helgeland borecompletelyevil Change image and share on social