If one artist sells five million albums, the tendency is for other artists to say, ‘Maybe I should do a little of that, too.’ That can be tough to resist.
Controversy sells books.
I couldn’t pick up a sword and go fight anyone, let me put it that way. It’s choreography and it’s acting. The best sword fights you see look amazing, but it’s the acting that sells it more than anything.
Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle. They read it to get to the end. If it’s a letdown, they won’t buy anymore. The first page sells that book. The last page sells your next book.
A film sells feelings.
You know, I think the film business is its own worst enemy because it sells movies on DVD footage and ‘behind the scenes,’ and now it’s a real struggle trying to keep storylines and plotlines a secret.
A good advertisement is one which sells the product without drawing attention to itself.
I don’t think anybody submits their first story and sells right away.
Montreal is my home town – I love it to death – but Toronto, I think, might have to be the best market in Canada. From a numbers perspective, it definitely is. The fans are incredible, and every time we go there, it sells out. It’s awesome, and the fans are incredible.
I’ve got personality. And I can actually fight. I think that combination alone sells.
