“There's sort of a very symbiotic thing that happens on good TV shows with great writers, which is that they start to sort of embrace who the actors are and try to make the roles more specific to what they bring and what they can do.” TryingShowsHappensActorsCan DoRolesTvsEmbraceTv ShowsGreat Writers Author:Lucas Neff
“My choices in projects have all been character or role-based, and on a financial level, it's obvious: as an actor on a TV series, I get a wonderful paycheck, and a consistent paycheck, which doesn't always happen when you're doing theater or movies.” CharacterHappensChoicesActorsLevelsRolesWonderfulTvsProjectsTheaterSeriesFinancialObviousConsistentPaychecksTv Series Author:Jim Parsons
“The best compliment I ever got from the public or producers or directors is that I just totally blend in and become the character and they don't notice me and that the play happens or the movie happens or the TV show happens.” PlayCharacterShowsHappensTvsDirectorsProducersTv ShowsComplementNotice Me Author:J.K. Simmons
“To be honest I don't watch the show, I don't watch any TV, so I have no idea what the show is about. I go to Hawaii, shot my scenes and script and 'Ciao.' I'm not a 'Lost' fanatic and it's a disappointment for thousands people and friends that are dying to know what will happen. They know more than me.” PeopleKnowsIdeasShowsHappensLostWatchesHonestDyingTvsSceneShotsScriptsDisappointmentBeing HonestNo IdeaHawaiiFanatics Author:Sonya Walger
“A TV show where all of the characters are trying to figure out what's going on, and the suspense of that, fits my [voice] really well. You feel their frustration, anger and fear, and then, when the reveal happens, their sense of dread or horror, or whatever it is, and I like to paint with those colors.” FeelsTryingWellsCharacterShowsHappensVoiceFiguresColorTvsFitHorrorPaintSuspenseFrustrationDreadTv ShowsAnger And Fear Author:M. Night Shyamalan
“There are just so many options that people have. But as a writer, you'll drive yourself crazy, if you worry about that too much. People watch a lot of TV, so they think certain things are going to happen, and you're always trying to subvert expectations.” PeopleIfsThinkingTryingHappensCertainWatchesWorryToo MuchCrazyTvsExpectationsAlways Trying Author:Carlton Cuse
“About the book of Job: If it were today, God might be asking "How does DNA carry traits? How are instincts passed on in animals? How does consciousness arise in the human body and brain, and what is consciousness? What is dark matter? How did the big bang happen? Why does the speed of light appear to be absolute? Is cold fusion possible? How do you program a TV remote control?” IfsHumansDoeBookMatterBodyBigsLightMightHappensTodayJobsFunDarkAnimalBrainConsciousnessTvsColdProgramAbsolutesAskingInstinctSpeedAriseTraitsDnaHuman BodyBangsFusionSpeed Of LightDark MatterRemote ControlJust For Fun Author:Brian D. McLaren
“I played a lot of serious parts in a lot of TV movies and early miniseries but what happens is that you get sort of locked into "Oh no, he's a serious actor." Well, I was a serious actor for nine years or 10 years and then I get into comedy and everybody said, "Oh no, he's funny. He can do comedy," and then all of a sudden, you're just a comedy guy.” YearsWellsSaidHappensGuyActorsCan DoComedySeriousTvsNineLockedNine Years Author:Barry Bostwick
“The reality of any location in Britain being used in a TV program of a film is that something bad is going to happen! That's the nature of drama. Most of the things that get made or basically grisly detective shows about murders, accidents or medical dramas.” MadeShowsRealityHappensFilmUsedTvsDramaProgramMurderAccidentsMedicalBritainLocationDetectives Author:Ben Wheatley
“As an author, I don't really think too much about being a celebrity. It's not like being a movie star or a TV star. It's not as if people recognize me when I walk down the street. That hardly ever happens, and it's just as well. But it is great when people know my books, when I walk through an airport and see them in the bookstore, or when I see someone reading a book on a plane or on a train, and it's something I've written. That's a wonderful feeling.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWellsBookFeelingsHappensReadingStarsWalksToo MuchWonderfulWrittenStreetsTvsTrainPlanesMovie StarAirportsBookstores Author:Rick Riordan