With 'avatar,' I Thought, Forget All These

In Writing The New Films, I’ve Come To Realize That Avatar’s World, Story And Characters Have Become Even Richer Than I Anticipated, And It Became Apparent That Two Films Would Not Be Enough To Capture Everything I Wanted To Put On Screen.

Your Only Competitors Are Your Past Achievements.

Don't Get Seduced By Your Own Stuff; Work Hard To Keep A Blank Slate State Of Mind Each Time You Watch Your Film.

When You Have The Feeling That Anything’s Possible, Sometimes You Wind Up Acting On It.

Writing A Screenplay, For Me, Is Like Juggling. It's Like, How Many Balls Can You Get In The Air At Once? All Those Ideas Have To Float Out There To A Certain Point, And Then They'll Crystallize Into A Pattern.