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Frank Spotnitz (born 17 November 1960) is an American television writer and producer, Chief Executive of Big Light Productions.

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As a journalist you have to think quickly, you're exposed to all types of people and situations and you've got to synthesize your thoughts in a very clear and concise way and write them down quickly. Those were all things that have proven really useful in my life as a television writer.

Clear, Journalist, People, Television, Thinking, Writing

Create a really interesting, complex person that you want to know more about, and take her on a journey that is rich and fulfilling and that has an end that is perfectly fulfilling, and that has an end that is perfect for that character, and the audience will love it.

Character, Create, Journey, Perfect, Take

Let's make really good stories that people get something out of. That's the one common denominator with everything I try to do.

People, Trying, Stories, Everything, Denominator

The primary reason people watch television is you want to see the world through somebody else's eyes, and learn what that's like. You can only live one life, and so you get to see other lives through these characters.

Character, Characters, Eye, Life, People, See

The challenge is creating a character that's rich and interesting to warrant following for a number of years.

Challenge, Character, Creating, Number, Years

I like projects that are entertaining, where I'm emotionally engaged and there's something to think about afterwards.

Thinking, Projects, Entertaining, Think, Emotionally

If my whole game depends on whether you can guess the ending or not, I'm done, forget it.

Depends, Done, Ending, Forget, Games

If people walk out of the movie and they think about it, then that's quite something.

People, Think, Thinking, Walk, Walks

You can't outsmart or outguess the audience in terms of what the narrative answer is.

Answers, Audience, Narrative, Term, Terms

It's my belief that when you're dealing with the supernatural, the supernatural still has to trump we mortals, it still has to be more powerful than we are. You can't really defeat it. You can live to fight another day but it's very rare that a human being can actually destroy a supernatural force.

Fighting, Live, Mortals, Powerful, Supernatural Forces

The 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.

Thoughtful, Appreciate, Special, British, Wrong

I 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.

Anticipate, Audience, Course, Judging, Thinking, Two

I love films where I'm looking around the world a little different now that I've seen that. I want something that nourishes my view of the world.

Views, Want Something, Different, Love, Nourishes, View