Nick Antosca Quotes
I write out of enthusiasm. Momentum that comes from a new idea. Eagerness to explore. I also write out of fear - fear of losing an idea - fear of feeling stagnant.
I feel like having an actual taxidermy-ed mammal would get gross, like its hair would get dirty and stuff.
I was tired of working in an office and I wanted to make a living telling stories. There are not many people who find a way to do this.
Sometimes I try to meditate, which I hope will help, but it doesn't really. But lots of times my dreams have the seed of an intriguing story.
Horror is so basic. You'd get an adrenaline jolt from watching your mom get gored by a woolly mammoth. A horror movie gives you the adrenaline without having to have your mom get gored.
Fiction and screenwriting blend for me. I feel like being a TV writer/screenwriter has definitely made my fiction writing better, although I have less time to do it.
We're lucky to be in the middle of a TV renaissance. It's the healthiest storytelling medium in our culture.
I own some bugs encased in lucite or something. I also have a big cat's eye - a fake one - made for a taxidermist. I really like animals.
Yeah, most guys don't like to think about going to a bar with a girlfriend and watching her leave with someone else.
I rarely exercise at all, except I have some hand weights that I'll lift idly while I'm watching TV. I did do some push-ups last week and somehow hurt my shoulder.
