Subtext Quotes

With Bound, we wanted to pull at conventions, because you begin to wonder, Why do these stereotypes exist? Where do they come from? You use that as the subtext. - Larry Wachowski

Tibet becomes a subtext, no matter what. - Tenzen Tethong

They get a chance to look it over just like at a real audition, but in no way do they memorize it. They've been specifically created for this show so that an actor can jump in and make a big choice, so there's not a lot of subtext and also so that they can fit any age range into any role. - Betsy Head

There's no subtext in Harry Potter really; it's all magic, anything can happen. Why do I say this? Because it's a magic spell. It's quite nice in a way. There is a real freedom to it. - Michael Gambon

The way it was done suggests that there is a political subtext to this, and that this could be linked with the situation in Iraq. - Sergei Lavrov

The subtext of the Democratic proposal is: If you have a problem, get a lawyer. - Karen Ignagni

The phrase is supposed to be satirical, but lots of people don't see the subtext. - Bill Griffith

The movie is about one ruthless individual. 'The Godfather' is more like a family epic. It has this subtext of [family] honor. With 'Scarface,' there's this individualism thing. The film is about cold-blooded ambition. There's a lot of connection between the values of the movie and the values of hip-hop. - Serena Kim

The generation that's 20 years old doesn't need the subtext of a sitcom. - Matt Thompson

The audience finds the information about them in their voices, in their subtexts, in their facial expressions, in the emotions that are expressed or not expressed. It's the same with actors: You come to know them through what they themselves put out, and not by what we say about them. - Jay Craven