“The perception of what we as professors provide has changed. Constant and demanding e-mails are just another manifestation of what our society has become.” ChangedPerceptionConstantManifestationOur SocietyProfessorsMail Author:Dan Payne
“Some of you may think that you are not of interest because you don't have access to classified information. You are mistaken.” ThinkingMayInterestInformationAccessMistakenClassified Information Author:Dan Payne
“Real world movies or shows that are about things that actually happen versus having superpowers, there's a little bit of a fantasy element to it.” WorldLittlesRealShowsHappensBitsFantasyElementsLittle BitReal WorldVersusSuperpower Author:Dan Payne
“In fantasy, the expression of exploring another world, you get the universal truth of that excitement and fear, but there's an element of fantasy that you have to not forget so you can take people on that journey.” PeopleWorldForgetFantasyJourneyExpressionElementsUniversalExcitementExploringAnother WorldUniversal Truth Author:Dan Payne
“Once the makeup is on, it's a collaborative process but it's pretty neat to have the makeup sort of speak to you when you look in the mirror and see how the face moves. For me, the personality comes through that makeup and that exploration of how it all looks and moves. You try to make it more unique than just a human with a mask on.” TryingHumansLooksFacesMovingSpeakProcessPersonalityUniqueMirrorsMaskMakeupExplorationNeat Author:Dan Payne
“I wanted to be a pro volleyball player, and I fell in love with performance and audience response. The pressure of performing and doing something that I love doing in front of people who were grateful to see it. That relationship sort of worked out to be acting and theatre.” PeopleWantedActingAudiencePlayerFrontsPerformancesPressureGratefulResponseTheatrePerformingVolleyballVolleyball Player Author:Dan Payne
“The bigger budget films only shoot about a page or two a day, so there's very specific amount of time spent on detail and getting each tidbit exactly how they want it. In a movie or TV show, you shoot eight or ten pages and you aren't afforded as much time to do each scene.” WantTwoShowsFilmTvsAmountSceneTenPagesBiggerDetailsEightBudgetsTv ShowsTime Spent Author:Dan Payne
“I would definitely like to be a slightly aging action hero with a smart mouth and have a little bit of fun.” LittlesActionFunBitsHeroLittle BitSmartMouthsAgingAction Heroes Author:Dan Payne
“I have heterochromia, meaning that one eye has two split colours. It's a diagonal cut in half. It's amazing how many people don't know that until they meet me and we talk long enough for them to see it.” PeopleKnowsLongTwoEnoughEyeHalfCuttingColourSplitsDiagonal Author:Dan Payne
“I love to write and do photography, as a cathartic experience.” WritingPhotographyCathartic Author:Dan Payne
“My wife fosters dogs, to try and give these lost puppies a chance to get adopted. I'm grateful to my wife for that, she brings that element to my family and my kids get to understand what that means.” GivingTryingMeanKidsLostChanceWifeDogElementsMy FamilyGratefulMy WifeAdoptedPuppy Author:Dan Payne
