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Terence Winter Quotes

American - Writer | October 2, 1960 -

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.

Time Focus Process You Down Know

I started with the book 'Boardwalk Empire' and then immersed myself in the history of Atlantic City, World War I, the temperance movement, Prohibition, pop culture. I even read the news and magazines of the period just to soak in it. That was before I even started thinking of the story.

History Myself Culture War City

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.

People Speak Interesting Tongue Back

First and foremost, you want to be truthful as a storyteller.

You Want First Truthful Storyteller

The first rule of show business is get off the stage while people still want more.

Business People Want More First Get

With an interesting character, there's always something to say.

Character Interesting Say Always

I wrote for 'The Sopranos' and worked on big, blustery characters for quite a while.

Big Quite Sopranos Characters Wrote

I think that 'Vinyl''s faster-paced. I think 'Boardwalk' was much more luxurious in its storytelling.

Think More Storytelling I Think Much

My favorite thing to write is people under pressure in high-stakes circumstances.

People Pressure Circumstances Write

There's nothing funnier for me than taking two characters and throwing them into a pressure cooker and letting them turn on each other. Especially if they already tend to be loud, aggressive, alpha types. That's sort of everything from 'The Honeymooners' to 'Goodfellas' to 'The Sopranos.'

Me Pressure Nothing Everything Turn

It's challenging, in a way, but if you depict anyone with all the colors of human emotion and show those moments - with their families, with their children - the worst of us have elements of real humanity.

Children Colors Moments Humanity You

TV is a level playing field, and you're competing for eyeballs.

You Competing Playing Level Field

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