The TED talk by Andrew Stanton grabbed my attention the most as there were quite a few things that he said that I whole heartily agree with and others that I downright disagree with. I am firm believer that for a story to be feel genuine and with a sense of reality, the author must have had some sort of similar experience or is very informed on the subject. Stanton touches on this as he emphasizes that a writer must write what they know in order for their story to have an added layer of depth. That is why I feel that for my story I will have to write a story that I am quite knowledgeable about or have firsthand experience. Stanton went on to say that a story must evoke a sense of wonder but that is not true for films that are darker. It is fine for a Pixar film or another fantasy based film but he seems to forget that there a various genres out there mainly horror and thriller movies that aren’t able to conjure such emotions with the story they are telling. If I end up settling on an idea that might allow me to do so, I will definitely try, but if having such emotions instilled in a scene that might disrupt the mood I’m setting then I would be against it. Stanton definitely took his own advice and stuck to what he know and there is nothing wrong with that, however I would of appreciated if he was a bit more inclusive with different types of stories.