Quotes by Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz

As somebody who wanted to be creative, growing up, I remember always thinking that the thing I had going against me was Orange County because it seemed like all of the comedy was coming out of New York, and it still is, to a certain extent.

Growing Up

New York

Thinking

At the time, I used to say, “We should market this like Everybody Loves Raymond. It’s just a guy dealing with his family.” Instead, it was irresistible to show all these funny people. So, I actually think this could be more inviting to a new audience because they can just watch one character, find out what’s going on in his life, and then meet another character and find out what’s going on in her life, and then see how it intersects the other one.

Character

People

Thinking

But, you have to watch them in order. That’s very important because, as it turns out, stories have to be told in order. It’s like reading a novel. There are times when it’s tiring. And then, you get hooked and it’s a page-turner, and you really want to keep reading. I do think there will be some fatigue that sets in.

Order

Reading

Thinking

Chance favors the well prepared. The more stuff you throw in, the more chances you have of looking like, ‘I did that.’

Chance

Favors

Stuff

Character is what someone does, much more than who they are. I can be sarcastic or I can be fearful, but it doesn’t really matter until there’s a story – until someone comes in and holds us hostage.

Character

Doe

Sarcastic

Even on the old show, we would maybe not all be in the scene. Sometimes there would be a penthouse scene and everyone would get together. But, even in that context, it would be because somebody was missing.

Missing

Together

Would Be

Everybody keeps falling back to the same patterns without doing too much dramaturgy.

Fall

Patterns

Too Much

First of all, there is absolutely an order that we have put together to create the maximum number of surprises, but that’s just part of our storytelling.

Maximum Number

Numbers

Order

For the most part you are dealing with jealousy, you are dealing with love, you’re dealing with hatred, you are dealing with revenge and all of these sort of classic things.

Hatred

Love You

Revenge

I always feel funny when I don’t reveal things, especially to you [the press], who have supported us so much and are really the big reason we’re here. But, we hold back information about the plot because we want to reward the fans for sticking with us, and that’s so much fun. That’s the funnest part of it.

Fans

Fun

Plot

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Creative

Creativity

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Doe

Easier

Easy

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Enough Time

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Quotes by Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz

As somebody who wanted to be creative, growing up, I remember always thinking that the thing I had going against me was Orange County because it seemed like all of the comedy was coming out of New York, and it still is, to a certain extent.

Chance favors the well prepared. The more stuff you throw in, the more chances you have of looking like, ‘I did that.’

Character is what someone does, much more than who they are. I can be sarcastic or I can be fearful, but it doesn’t really matter until there’s a story – until someone comes in and holds us hostage.

Even on the old show, we would maybe not all be in the scene. Sometimes there would be a penthouse scene and everyone would get together. But, even in that context, it would be because somebody was missing.

Everybody keeps falling back to the same patterns without doing too much dramaturgy.

First of all, there is absolutely an order that we have put together to create the maximum number of surprises, but that’s just part of our storytelling.

For the most part you are dealing with jealousy, you are dealing with love, you’re dealing with hatred, you are dealing with revenge and all of these sort of classic things.

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