Author: Theodore Melfi

Quotes

If you don't infuse humor into a subject matter, no matter how dark, the audience can't accept the message of a film. It closes them down. Humor can open them up.

If you don't infuse humor into a subject matter, no matter how dark, the audience can't accept the message of a film. It closes them down. Humor can open them up.

- Theodore Melfi

Family is just the people you care about. We can bond with people that we have nothing in common with, even if it's just for a moment.

Family is just the people you care about. We can bond with people that we have nothing in common with, even if it's just for a moment.

- Theodore Melfi

The concept of 'family' has changed so much. It's not just 'mom and dad' anymore. It's 'mom and mom' and 'dad and dad,' and it's kind of beautiful.

The concept of 'family' has changed so much. It's not just 'mom and dad' anymore. It's 'mom and mom' and 'dad and dad,' and it's kind of beautiful.

- Theodore Melfi

If you don't have comedy in a movie, you don't have a movie.

If you don't have comedy in a movie, you don't have a movie.

- Theodore Melfi

The journey of making 'Hidden Figures' has shown me the automatic privilege that all white men are afforded in America in 2017 and in any and every year before that.

The journey of making 'Hidden Figures' has shown me the automatic privilege that all white men are afforded in America in 2017 and in any and every year before that.

- Theodore Melfi

The fact is this: NASA was desegregated by a white male. NASA was not desegregated by a black male. NASA was not desegregated by white women.

The fact is this: NASA was desegregated by a white male. NASA was not desegregated by a black male. NASA was not desegregated by white women.

- Theodore Melfi

I have to shoot and work out and play and discover all the time.

I have to shoot and work out and play and discover all the time.

- Theodore Melfi

I think if characters change too much, it's unrealistic; their whole fabric of who they are as a person doesn't just disappear.

I think if characters change too much, it's unrealistic; their whole fabric of who they are as a person doesn't just disappear.

- Theodore Melfi

You know what the truth is? You don't find Bill Murray. Bill Murray finds you.

You know what the truth is? You don't find Bill Murray. Bill Murray finds you.

- Theodore Melfi

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