"The fun of science fiction is that it allows you to explore big ideas and themes in a context where they're not tied down."
Rian Johnson's quote highlights the freedom and creativity inherent in science fiction as a genre. By setting stories in imaginative, non-realistic worlds, science fiction can tackle profound themes and concepts that might be difficult or impossible to explore within the constraints of reality. This allows authors and filmmakers to push boundaries, provoke thought, and encourage audiences to consider new perspectives on societal issues, human nature, and the universe itself.
"In writing, I like having all the puzzle pieces in front of me before I start fitting them together."
This quote suggests that Rian Johnson, when it comes to writing, prefers a methodical approach. He wants to have all the necessary elements or "puzzle pieces" (ideas, plot points, characters, themes) assembled before he begins the process of arranging them in a coherent and meaningful way. This strategy allows him to carefully consider each piece's role and how they interconnect within the whole, resulting in a more deliberate and thoughtfully crafted work.
"It's always good to be afraid when you're trying to do something new."
This quote suggests that a healthy dose of fear can serve as a catalyst for attempting something new or challenging. Fear, in this context, signifies an awareness of the risks, uncertainties, and potential difficulties associated with venturing into unknown territory. Embracing that fear and pushing through it allows us to grow, innovate, and ultimately, achieve our goals. It is an encouragement to confront fear head-on when embarking on new endeavors, as the potential rewards often outweigh the initial apprehensions.
"Storytelling is a collaborative act, and every collaboration is its own little world."
This quote suggests that storytelling is not just an individual effort but rather a collective process. Every collaboration, whether it's between a writer and editor, director and actors, or even among readers and interpreters of a story, creates its unique world, enriched by the diverse perspectives brought in by each collaborator. This world, in turn, is experienced differently by every audience member, making the act of storytelling an ever-evolving, dynamic process.
"The most important thing to remember is that there are no rules for good art except to be moved by what you feel in the moment."
Rian Johnson's quote emphasizes the importance of personal emotion and authenticity in creating meaningful art. He suggests that while there may be established rules or conventions for artistic expression, the true essence of good art lies in its ability to evoke genuine feelings from the artist themselves in the moment of creation. In other words, great art is a reflection of the artist's emotional truth, rather than adhering rigidly to external guidelines or expectations.
I feel like people want to be surprised when they get out of the movies. They want something thrown at them they didn't expect. They want stuff that reminds them of the feelings that you get when you're watching art house movies but with the fun of like a big summer movie. That's the goal, I guess.
- Rian Johnson
I do love science fiction, but it's not really a genre unto itself; it always seems to merge with another genre. With the few movies I've done, I've ended up playing with genre in some way or another, so any genre that's made to mix with others is like candy to me. It allows you to use big, mythic situations to talk about ordinary things.
- Rian Johnson
Ray Bradbury was the first author that I was really exposed to back in grade school. I'm a big Philip K. Dick fan, but the emotion and humanity that Bradbury brings to his stories and the way he uses sci-fi to get at the human heart is something that's unique and for me incredibly influential.
- Rian Johnson
Hopefully with each thing that you do you're learning something, you're growing, and you're pushing yourself a little harder in some way or another. So I think you'd be in real trouble if each new thing that you create didn't feel like 'Oh, wow. I feel like I'm doing something a little different this time.'
- Rian Johnson
I bristle a little when the argument for film gets put into the nostalgia ghetto. Film is still the highest quality and best-looking image capture medium available. I don't think it always will be. The digital image will get better, and it will eventually surpass the quality of the film image, but it isn't there yet.
- Rian Johnson
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