People talk about the plots and what happened, and they see your tricks a mile away. Terence Winter happenmilepeople Change image and share on social
I'm not really gangsta. Not at all. I just write about them. It's fun to pretend, at least on paper. But in real life, not so much. Terence Winter fungangstalife Change image and share on social
It used to be that you had to do a certain number of episodes to hit syndication in order to try to keep a show on, because it's important to the network because it sells good commercial time. That's really not how HBO does things. Terence Winter commercialepisodegood share on social
One FBI agent told us early on that on Monday morning, they would get to the FBI office, and all the agents would talk about 'The Sopranos', having the same conversation about the show, but always from the flip side. Terence Winter agentconversationearly share on social
I think people, whether they realize they're doing it or not, seek out distractions to take their minds off what they know is bad behavior. Terence Winter badbehaviordistraction Change image and share on social
I'm always amazed by writers who say, 'Oh you know I had a half hour so I sat down and wrote a little bit.' I just need a real big chunk of time to sit down and focus. That's my process. Terence Winter amazebigbite Change image and share on social
One of the nicest things I ever read about our show was that a critic felt 'Boardwalk Empire' could be the beginning of the blur between television and cinema, because the production values are so high and the storytelling is so compelling. Terence Winter beginblurboardwalk share on social
Critics who do the weekly recap, I find that kind of absurd. That's like reviewing chapters in a novel. Terence Winter absurdchaptercritic Change image and share on social
Any abhorrent behavior is more interesting to me. I'm always amazed when somebody asks me, 'Why don't you write something about nice people?' Because nice people are boring, that's why. Terence Winter abhorrentamazeask Change image and share on social
If I hear an interesting turn of phrase on TV, I'll repeat it back - I just like to roll it around on my tongue. The same goes for dialog: I'll either speak it aloud or whisper it. I definitely sit in front of my computer and mutter. People have mentioned it. Terence Winter aloudbackcomputer share on social
