You never have to change a book for budget. Jonathan Tropper bookbudgetchange Change image and share on social
Ultimately, you have to write what's coming at any given point in time. Fighting your instincts for practical reasons is a losing battle. Jonathan Tropper battlecomefight Change image and share on social
On any serialized show, you're going to have through-lines that take you through the season, and you're going to have individual arcs that resolve themselves in shorter order. Jonathan Tropper arcindividualline Change image and share on social
I wrote the screenplay for 'This Is Where I Leave You' - all 40 drafts of it. Jonathan Tropper draftleavescreenplay Change image and share on social
Whether I'm writing a novel about a guy mourning the death of his father or whether I'm writing a show about people killing each other, you want to hear characters speak and be funny and witty. Jonathan Tropper characterdeathfather Change image and share on social
Adapting your own book is like performing open-heart surgery on your own child. Jonathan Tropper adaptbookchild Change image and share on social
I have a handful of leather jackets, and I love them all. I think most men my age do, and it can be traced back to the Fonz and Danny Zuko. Jonathan Tropper agebackdanny Change image and share on social
I occasionally experience the discomfort of people assuming my work is autobiographical. Jonathan Tropper assumeautobiographicaldiscomfort Change image and share on social
There's a satisfaction I get from writing fiction that I will never get from screenwriting. Jonathan Tropper fictionsatisfactionscreenwrit Change image and share on social
I think one of my better gifts as a writer is empathy. Jonathan Tropper empathygiftwriter Change image and share on social