That's how I operate best. I just ignore feelings and jump right into the next thing.
Melissa RosenbergWith 'Twilight,' you have these massive tomes that you have to condense. With 'Penoza,' we had an eight episode Dutch series that, just for the pilot alone, I condensed three episodes. So, there's a lot of filling in and a ton of invention that has to happen to fill out eight episodes.
Melissa RosenbergWith a film, you have to pare down and take stuff out and squish it all down into a 110 page script.
Melissa RosenbergMy husband is a director, and I understand what it takes to direct. It's a skill set where you have to be able to talk to actors and understand them, and I don't. It's a very different way of being in the world, and I much prefer writing and producing.
Melissa Rosenberg