Alan Ball
Alan Ball
Alan Erwin Ball is an American writer, director, and producer for television, film, and theatre...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Producer
Date of Birth13 May 1957
CityMarietta, GA
CountryUnited States of America
life beauty heart
That's the day I realized that there was this entire life behind things, and this incredibly benevolent force that wanted me to know there was no reason to be afraid. Ever. Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can't take it... and my heart is going to cave in.
authentic characters complexity create heroes infinite life
I didn't want to create a world of heroes and villains. I wanted to create a world of infinite complexity and confusion, ... I just wanted to see characters try to live an authentic life in a world that's increasingly inauthentic.
picture
You can't take a picture of this. It's already gone.
affection deep hard love
I have such deep affection and love for these characters, I find it hard to be disappointed by them.
bored exactly number
I'm not like J.K. Rowling, where I know there's going to be this number of seasons, and I know exactly what's going to happen. I would be so bored if that was the case. There would be no journey. There would be nothing to discover.
abyss five lighter ready staring tone
I was ready to do something a little lighter in tone than 'Six Feet, ... Five years of staring into the abyss was enough.
wrote
I had no idea where I was going to go when I wrote the pilot,
atmosphere create forced grieve people process
I wanted to create an atmosphere that kind of forced people to grieve and go through the process of grieving,
cultural male relationship relationships trust twisted
It's a twisted little look at cultural imperialism as refracted through a relationship between a trust-fund stoner and a male prostitute, ... It's really fun.
characters connection fans felt upsetting
The die-hard fans of this show really felt a connection to these characters and it was upsetting to them when he died,
business homes sell
As long as I can sell some homes and make some money, that's what we're in business for.
felt suffered
Everyone on the show has suffered so much, I felt like you want it to be hopeful.
great wish
I wish you all the best, son, you have been great on Merseyside.
awful child describe guess lose loses parent word
You know what I find interesting? If you lose a spouse, you're called a widow, or a widower. If you're a child and you lose your parents, then you're an orphan. But what's the word to describe a parent who loses a child? I guess that's just too f**king awful to even have a name.