If I spend a year and a half writing a script, the first year will be outlining in notebooks. It's just the way I work, definitely not necessarily the best way.
Rian JohnsonThe critical reaction to 'Bloom' has been similar to 'Brick.' There are people on board with it and people who are not.
Rian JohnsonThe only advice I can really give to the young filmmakers is to be persistent, don't give up, and keep watching and making as many movies as you possibly can.
Rian JohnsonWriting in a lot of ways feels more like excavation than construction. It feels like you're uncovering this thing bit by bit, discovering what it is, instead of constructing it upwards.
Rian Johnson