I want to be Willy Wonka. He has a really fun spirited side but also a dark, justice-giver side. Drew Daywalt Read Quote
Around 2008 when the writers’ strike happened, all my stuff was getting stuck in development, and I thought, ‘I’m going to try my hand at horror because I always loved it as a kid.’ Drew Daywalt Read Quote
I used to run with Chris Nolan before he was ‘Chris Nolan.’ I remember when he was trying to sell ‘Memento,’ and he just couldn’t. Drew Daywalt Read Quote
In Hollywood it’s really tough to change genres; you have to re-prove yourself. Drew Daywalt Read Quote
There are too many remakes, too many reimaginings. Nothing new, and that’s always a bad sign. They remade ‘Frankenstein’ 26 times between 1930 and 1970, so it’s not a new phenomenon. Drew Daywalt Read Quote
I didn’t want to do ‘The Fluffy Puppy Learns to Hold Hands!’ or ‘Kitty Gets a Box to Play In!’ There’s a place for that for the little ones – some kids need that stuff. But I’m too dark and sarcastic. Drew Daywalt Read Quote
My daughter has seen the transition from struggling screenwriter to successful picture book author, and she’s enjoyed it very much because she’s a wonderful little kid. And she’s always believed in her daddy. Drew Daywalt Read Quote
