Melissa Rosenberg Quotes

A collection of quotes by Melissa Rosenberg.

Melissa Rosenberg is an accomplished American screenwriter and television producer. She was born on August 28, 1962, in Marin County, California. Rosenberg gained prominence through her work in the entertainment industry, particularly for her involvement in creating and writing for popular television shows.

Rosenberg started her career as a staff writer on the television series "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman," which aired from 1993 to 1998. She then moved on to write for acclaimed shows like "The O.C." and "Dexter," where her talent for crafting compelling storylines and dynamic characters became evident.

Moreover, Rosenberg is best known for her significant contribution to the film adaptations of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series. She wrote the screenplays for all five movies, including "Twilight" (2008), "New Moon" (2009), "Eclipse" (2010), "Breaking Dawn - Part 1" (2011), and "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" (2012). Her work on the franchise helped establish her as a prominent figure in the world of young adult storytelling.

In addition to her television and film work, Rosenberg has been actively involved in advocating for gender equality in Hollywood. She has spoken out about the need for more representation of women both in front of and behind the camera.

Overall, Melissa Rosenberg's talent and creativity have made her a highly regarded figure in the entertainment industry, and her work continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

My humor tends to be a little more edgy than is appropriate

My humor tends to be a little more edgy than is appropriate for 'Twilight,' although I got some in there. That was fun! There's just a tonal difference. For me, storytelling is storytelling. But, I do like writing for grown ups.

Melissa Rosenberg


Everyone is given one gift, a reason for being, and it's our

Everyone is given one gift, a reason for being, and it's our obligation to do something with it. Obviously, it's a challenge - but if you're not taking the bull by the horns, I have no patience for you. You're just taking up space.

Melissa Rosenberg

Patience

I love Charlie, Billy Burke's character. Writing for him is

I love Charlie, Billy Burke's character. Writing for him is so spectacular, he's so funny and wry and every scene he's in he just takes. There's a scene in 'Eclipse' where Bella tells him she's a virgin, and it's the funniest, most awkward scene I've ever seen on film.

Melissa Rosenberg

Funny

I've started a company, called Tall Girl Productions, and we

I've started a company, called Tall Girl Productions, and we've got our first project that is purely producing, not writing, with a writer named Evan Daugherty. It's for NBC, it's called 'Afterthought,' and it's science fiction-ish. That's fun.

Melissa Rosenberg

Science

You don't know what someone's going to walk away from a movi

You don't know what someone's going to walk away from a movie with, but you hope it's something positive, but if nothing, you want them most basically to be entertained and engaged. That's your job. But you also hope to give them something to chew on or maybe some insight into the human existence, you hope a little bit. Not to sound too lofty.

Melissa Rosenberg

Hope

Studios, because they are investing a great deal of money in

Studios, because they are investing a great deal of money in movies, they want a guarantee that when they hire somebody that person can deliver for them. Everything is fear based, so they pigeonhole people. But I've written everything, from Westerns to sci-fi to dramedy, I've done it all.

Melissa Rosenberg

Fear

I am involved with 'Write Girl,' which is such a great organ

I am involved with 'Write Girl,' which is such a great organization, because they go into inner city schools and work with underprivileged girls to pair them up with other writers. And it gets them learning to express themselves and become familiar with their own voice. They have a 100% success ratio getting those girls into college.

Melissa Rosenberg

Learning

One must never assume that a character is sympathetic becaus

One must never assume that a character is sympathetic because of either the actor playing them or the fact that they're a lead. I think that's a recipe for failure, actually, because if they become unsympathetic, you lose your audience.

Melissa Rosenberg

Failure

With 'Twilight,' you have these massive tomes that you have

With 'Twilight,' you have these massive tomes that you have to condense. With 'Penoza,' we had an eight episode Dutch series that, just for the pilot alone, I condensed three episodes. So, there's a lot of filling in and a ton of invention that has to happen to fill out eight episodes.

Melissa Rosenberg

Alone