Noun
nature of the beast
(idiomatic, with "the") The unchangeable nature of something.
Something about your life always makes its way into your stories. That's just the nature of the beast. Nikki Grimes
I am sorry these people had to lose their lives. But that's the nature of the beast. It's understood going in what the human toll will be. Timothy McVeigh
When you are a writer the assist-to-turnover ratio...there are a lot more turnovers than assists. It's just the nature of the beast. Jeff Baena
I worked with Ismail Merchant on 'The Mystic Masseur,' I did 'Sakina's Restaurant,' I've done plays, I've been on Broadway, I've done movies, I've done TV... but nothing has had the pop culture penetrative impact as 'The Daily Show' has. It's the nature of the beast. Aasif Mandvi
The nature of the beast is that film is a director's medium. It's not a Tracy Letts play, it's a John Wells film. 'August: Osage County,' as a play, is done. Written. On the shelf. It'll be performed in its entirety for years. Tracy Letts
The truth of the matter is, every film is imperfect. It's the nature of the beast. One of the things that people ask me all the time is, what's the difference between theater and film, and one of the biggest differences is, in the theater you always get another go. Stephen Daldry