Douglas Wood

Animation scripts tend to be much more descriptive and are lighter on dialogue. ↗

— Douglas Wood

#descriptive #dialogue #lighter #more #much

Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic clown, but also very smart and not afraid to show vulnerability. ↗

— Douglas Wood

#also #amazing #classic #clown #comedian

Fear of failure has always been my best motivator. ↗

— Douglas Wood

#been #best #failure #fear #motivator

I am a big fan of the TV series 'Taxi' which combined comedy and pathos better than any other show I've seen. ↗

— Douglas Wood

#any #better #big #big fan #combined

I became much happier when I realized I shouldn't depend solely on my career for my sense of self. So I developed other interests and surrounded myself with a small group of friends I could trust. ↗

— Douglas Wood

#career #could #depend #developed #friends

I know a lot of people in the business recommend the many Story Structure seminars being offered here, but I point to them as the single biggest contributor to lousy scripts. ↗

— Douglas Wood

#biggest #business #contributor #here #i

I love all of Albert Brooks' work from 'Defending Your Life' back to his first film, 'Real Life', but am sorry that he seems to have lost his edge in his more recent work. ↗

— Douglas Wood

#am #back #brooks #defending #edge

I used to love Woody Allen but feel he's become a hack as a director. 'Bullets Over Broadway' is the only film of his I've enjoyed in the last 10 years. ↗

— Douglas Wood

#become #broadway #bullets #director #enjoyed

I was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Evanston. ↗

— Douglas Wood

#chicago #grew #i #i was born #suburb

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection, the financial insecurity. ↗

— Douglas Wood

#auditioning #being #financial #great #insecurity