Tony Gilroy quotes

Tony Gilroy is an American screenwriter, director, and producer, acclaimed for his work in film and television. His storytelling skills have shaped popular movies such as the "Bourne" series and the film "Michael Clayton". He is also recognized for his contribution to the "Star Wars" universe as the creator of the critically acclaimed series "Andor". Here are 24 of his quotes:

Different people work different ways. (Tony Gilroy)
Everyone I know who used to be in the intelligence community is moving into the corporate world. View quote
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I love the idea of spies in love. How would it work between two people who were so programmed to lie and be suspicious, who have a whole life based on pretence? View quote
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You change or you hide your head in the sand. View quote
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Ambiguity depletes as your budget rises. View quote
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I think what I've recognized over the years is that I'm very, very bingey, extremely bingey when it comes to writing. View quote
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A reversal is just anything that's a surprise. It's a way of keeping the audience interested. View quote
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Once a film costs a certain amount of money, things have to round off. View quote
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I never really like it when other writers talk about coming in behind people and rewriting. View quote
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I like emotions, but I really don't like sentimentality, and I don't like when things break their spell. View quote
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I worked for a lot of directors. (Tony Gilroy)
I used to be, when I was young, I used to be extremely regular and very organized. View quote
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Developing films with directors, developing films with actors, is a poor percentage play for a screenwriter. View quote
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I prefer writing originals. View quote
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If you think about it, episodic filmmaking has not been something that people have really done. View quote
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The people in the Philippines are so extraordinarily nice. View quote
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Fear changes everything. We're animals, and when we get afraid we act like animals. I'm not exempt from that. View quote
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I don't remember writing anything until I wrote my college application. View quote
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No one should feel sorry for a successful screenwriter. View quote
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I can't imagine directing from someone else's script. View quote
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The writing is really hard. You're alone. It really pulls it out of you. You pull it out of your head. But when you're a director, you're shopping - you're picking this actor, you're picking this scene. It's like the most intense kinetic high-speed shopping of all time. You sit in a chair and it will all come rushing at you like a wind tunnel. (Tony Gilroy)
I spend a lot of time in a sort of free state when I'm writing in the beginning and sketching. View quote
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I've never taken a job on anything I didn't want to do. View quote
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I don't like to be crazy on different levels all of the time. View quote
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Tony Gilroy

Tony Gilroy - Image
Photo: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: American Writer
Born: September 11, 1956
Quotes count: 24