Screenwriting is always about what people say or do, whereas good writing is about a thought process or an abstract image or an internal monologue, none of which works on screen. David Nicholls abstractgoodimage Change image and share on social
Well, it's so hard for books to take off. You give years of your life to something that probably won't happen, so when it does, it feels a little... unjust. David Nicholls bookfeltgive Change image and share on social
Read a book at the right age and it will stay with you for life. David Nicholls agebooklife Change image and share on social
I read a lot of F. Scott Fitzgerald. I love 'Tender is the Night,' and its atmosphere of doomed romance. He was one of the greatest prose stylists, with a wonderfully clear but lyrical quality. David Nicholls atmospherecleardoom Change image and share on social
I still find it absurdly difficult to concentrate on a novel if there's a phone or computer to hand; I have taken to locking them outside the room like noisy pets. David Nicholls absurdlycomputerconcentrate Change image and share on social
Well, I don't think Hollywood's a dirty word at all, I love a lot of Hollywood films. David Nicholls dirtyfilmhollywood Change image and share on social
I would never complain about 'One Day' taking off, but it made me painfully self-conscious for a long time. David Nicholls complainconsciousday Change image and share on social
Most of the books and films I love walk a knife edge between romance and cynicism, and I wanted 'One Day' to stay on that line. I wanted it to be moving, but without being manipulative. David Nicholls bookcynicismday Change image and share on social
I love Billy Wilder, and I love the way that his films can be very touching and very moving and very romantic, and at the same time there's always a little cynical undertone, there's always something that undercuts things. David Nicholls billycynicalfilm share on social
When you're reading a book, you're always looking for the natural place to stop. With a movie, you can't really have that sense of it coming momentarily to a halt; there's pressure to keep the momentum up. David Nicholls bookcomehalt share on social
