David S. Goyer
David S. Goyer
David Samuel Goyeris an American screenwriter, film director, novelist, producer, and comic book writer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth22 December 1965
CountryUnited States of America
reading school kids
When I was a kid, I read many more Marvel comics than I did DC. As I got older, in high school and then in college, I started reading more DC.
character memorable games
Once we start seeing video games that have more memorable characters, you'll see better movie adaptations.
successful thinking games
I think there's really only been one successful video game adaptation, and that was probably 'Tomb Raider.' Whether or not you thought it was a good movie, it was successful financially.
starks prototype
Da Vinci always seemed like the prototype Tony Stark to me.
book comic interest
I love comic books. I was weaned on them, so it's not like it's a stretch for me, but I have other interests, as well.
believe writing television
I believe when you're writing film or television, you can't rely on a crutch or rule that exists outside of the narrative of the film.
book successful people
It's ironic: In movies, the most successful films of all time have been sci-fi or fantasy. By far. But a lot of people won't even read science fiction books.
character careers classic
During my career I've enjoyed re-invigorating and contextualizing classic characters that are relatable to contemporary audiences.
casting love loves pigeonhole type
I love casting against type and doing things you wouldn't expect, because I think you get more interesting performances that way. Hollywood loves to pigeonhole people, and there's nothing an actor loves more than to do something different.
allowed experience successful
'Flash Forward' was one of the big heartbreaks of my career. It was just this very frustrating experience. If we'd been allowed to tell the story we wanted to tell, I don't know that it would've been more successful or not. There's no way to know.
destroys experience player theory
There's a theory in gameplay, particularly in first person shooters, that sometimes you don't want to have that much of a character because then it destroys the experience of the player being that character.
connect movies stranger struck trying whether
There's been a long lineage of a stranger in a strange land, whether it's 'E.T.,' 'Starman,' or other movies about trying to connect with humanity; it struck me that's what a Superman story really is.
mom since
Ever since I was a little kid, I told my mom that I want to go to Hollywood and make a 'Batman' movie.
blade character decided guest liked marvel took
It took a while for the first 'Blade' to get made, and Marvel decided they liked the Whistler character so much, when Blade guest starred on the 'Spider-Man' cartoon, they put Whistler on the cartoon, and the movie hadn't come out yet.