If people walk out of the movie and they think about it, then that's quite something.
Frank SpotnitzLet's make really good stories that people get something out of. That's the one common denominator with everything I try to do.
Frank SpotnitzWhen I sit down, I find that it's much easier for me to want to consume a movie than to dip back into 20 or 40 or 60 hours of a television series. I think a great movie is really amazing. But, television does give you a larger canvas.
Frank SpotnitzI like projects that are entertaining, where I'm emotionally engaged and there's something to think about afterwards.
Frank SpotnitzThe actors in Britain are incredible, and I didn't appreciate that until I got there. They interpret your words and you realize how deliberate and thoughtful they are. There are great American actors, too, don't get me wrong, but the technique that British actors have is something really special.
Frank SpotnitzI think a pilot is a pilot, no matter who's judging it, but I will say I am thinking a lot about how to tell stories for the series in a streaming environment where you can anticipate a huge portion of the audience will consume an entire season in the course of a day, two days or a week.
Frank Spotnitz