“We feel like we're building something aesthetically, so we like the idea of the evolution. So far, each piece of music or everything has been to expand it, instead of backtracking or trying to destroy what we have done.” TryingDoneBuildingEvolution Author:Thomas Bangalter
“We know from past history that when young people vote for one party a couple of times, they tend to vote for that party during their adult lifetimes in disproportionate numbers.” PeoplePastPartyCoupleVoteLifetime Author:David Gergen
“If you look at history, every major realignment in our politics is a joining together of a new generation and emerging technologies. Obama has been a pioneer in joining the powers of the Internet with the principles of community organizing. Howard Dean used the Internet for meetups - Obama used it to create a movement.” TogetherCommunityTechnologyInternetEmerging Author:David Gergen
“Even though I've mostly done movies, TV has developed in such a wonderful way over the past few years in the sense that film directors are being involved and some fantastic actors are committing to seasons of series. There are some fantastic writers working in that medium right now.” DonePastFilmWonderfulFantasticOver The Past Author:Thekla Reuten
“I think it's very valuable as an actor to throw yourself back into having that direct connection with an audience on-stage and work that muscle. It is a very different type of work and equally fascinating. I mean, I've very much in love with filmmaking because I really love the way you can tell stories with a camera and how music and everything contributes to the story in a very direct way. But I also think it's very valuable to come back to theatre, so if the right script came along I would love to come back to London and do some more.” ThinkingMeanDifferentAudienceDirectValuableTheatreFilmmaking Author:Thekla Reuten
“Everything I do, in the middle of it, I lose all objectivity. The business of comedy is kind of ridiculous in that respect. Your job is to have a lot of fun in a jar, then sell it. There's something inherently illogical and impossible about that, but that being said, this is as good as it gets.” KindFunComedyImpossibleRidiculousIllogical Author:Dan Harmon
“I have to be really careful, because I have nothing but love for this entity known as "the customer" in entertainment. I would never, ever, ever put myself above them and say, "They don't get it, but it's funny, believe me." If they're not laughing, I'm doing my job wrong.” BelieveLaughingCarefulBelieve In Me Author:Dan Harmon
“With media, it's never bad-to-good. It's always just moving from different to different. Faster, more stuff, but there's always good, more good, and more bad.” DifferentMoving Author:Dan Harmon
“I guess working in the legitimate industry, the best thing you can take away from it is acceptance of the incompetence that often surrounds you. No, that sounds horrible. The most important thing, I guess, is the fact that working in the legitimate industry, what I see all too often is people trying to interpret the wishes of the audience, which with today's technology, is all too easy to measure empirically.” PeopleTryingImportantWishEasyTechnologyAudienceAcceptanceHorribleSurroundIncompetence Author:Dan Harmon
“You must worry about the truth of your characters and that it fits your vision. The rest will come naturally if you've done your job properly. I love the horror genre but I want to transcend it too. Allow the hardcore audience to see possibilities beyond the easy scare, to embrace its multi-faceted richness.” DoneCharacterEasyVisionWorryAudiencePossibilityFitHorrorEmbraceScareHardcore Author:Juan Antonio Bayona