Today’s post actually uses more than twice as many letters in the title than in the definition of story according to one Oscar-winner:
“Story’s an emotional journey. That’s all it is.”
—Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects, Mission: Impossible—Fallout)
The Inside Pitch Facebook live interview with Christopher Lockhart
7/11/2020
Since McQuarrie has made seven films with Tom Cruise (including Valkyrie, Jack Reacher, and the upcoming Top Gun: Maverick) it’s worth repeating this simplified version of story:
“Story’s an emotional journey. That’s all it is.”
—Christopher McQuarrie
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