“Most actors will tell you that it takes a while to figure out what you want to be because we just want to do everything we see on TV and don't know that 'actor' is a job yet.” KnowsWantJobsActorsFiguresTvsWhat You Want Author:Rachelle Lefevre
“To have a job you can count on as an actor is so rare, whether that means belonging to a regional theater company or being on TV.” MeanJobsActorsCompanyTvsTheaterBelonging Author:Jim Parsons
“Eating a lot is an occupational hazard but it's a pretty great problem to have. I spend a lot of time eating sweets on TV - cake, cupcakes, donuts, and pudding. It's a dream job, but at the same time there will be days where I wake up knowing I will eat 15 desserts!” ProblemDreamJobsKnowingSweetTvsEatingWake UpCakeDessertHazardsPuddingCupcakesDonutsDream JobOccupational HazardsEating A Lot Author:Gail Simmons
“You know, episodic TV directing is a very long and arduous job. You have very short schedules, short short shooting days, and you have to get lot of pages done.” KnowsLongDoneJobsTvsPagesShootingSchedules Author:Katey Sagal
“If it doesn't feel like a job and I'm learning something and getting that rush that I get, I don't care if it's behind a camera, on a TV set, or on the moon.” IfsFeelsCareJobsBehindsTvsMoonCamerasDon't CareI Don't Care Author:Benjamin Walker
“Theatre is the principal job of an actor. An actor's job is to tell a story to someone in a room. TV and film can be great and I really love doing it, but it is a different way of telling a story.” WayDifferentStoriesJobsFilmActorsRoomsTvsTheatreDifferent WaysPrincipal Author:Sylvester McCoy
“Why should literature be easy? Sometimes you can do what you want to do in a simple, direct way that is absolutely right. Sometimes you can't. Reading is not a passive act. Books are not TV. Art of all kinds is an interactive challenge. The person who makes the work and the person who comes to the work both have a job to do. I am never wilfully obscure, but I do ask for some effort.” WayWantShouldKindPersonsArtBookSometimesJobsReadingAsksLiteratureEasyCan DoChallengesSimpleEffortTvsDirectWhat You WantAll KindsPassiveObscureInteractive Author:Jeanette Winterson
“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 don't watch reality TV much, but sometimes I'll be on the E! channel and see that show "Total Divas", about female wrestlers. It's like, fake tits are de rigueur. Nose jobs are de rigueur. Exaggerated asses are de rigueur. Twerking is de rigueur.” SometimesShowsRealityJobsWatchesTvsFemaleAssNosesFakeExaggeratedReality TvWrestlerTwerking Author:Courtney Love
“People need to take as much interest in other sports as they take in cricket, and that's where we come across a vicious cycle of performance, sponsorship, recognition, jobs and TV visibility. It's a typical chicken-and-egg story; each one is directly related to the other without an answer for what comes first.” PeopleNeedsFirstsStoriesJobsSportsInterestAnswersTvsPerformancesRecognitionRelatedEggsCyclesChickensTypicalCricketViciousVisibilitySponsorshipWhere We ComeVicious CyclesInterest In Others Author:Gagan Narang
“Any job ends up with stress, and certainly there's always a deadline looming when you work in TV. It's sort of constant.” EndsJobsTvsStressConstantDeadlineLooming Author:Dan Povenmire
“I think the fans, if you want to actually learn about us, I think you have to go way more intricate than just what you see on TV, because that's whatever they want to report. But it's just so much going on, and when you talk about being in our world you have to understand we're individuals too. We're not just athletes. No, we're fathers, we're sons. So when you put us through a job shortage you take away everything that we built.” IfsThinkingWorldWayWantJobsFatherIndividualFansSonTvsBuiltAthleteReportsOur WorldShortageIntricate Author:Ray Lewis
“Producing and distributing premium TV entertainment content is more 'global' now than at any point in the history of the business. World Screen does an excellent job in following the news, trends and key players. It's a must-read for those in the business of global TV and brings us that much closer to prospective buyers and distributors of our premium content.” WorldDoeJobsPlayerTvsKeysNewsFollowingEntertainmentScreensExcellentTrendsBuyersPremiumBusiness WorldDistributors Author:Chris Albrecht
“I laugh at it now, but one time I had an agent tell me I would never work in TV if I didn't get a nose job. People tell you to change yourself to fit into the L.A. scene, but the advice usually doesn't make any sense. The next agent told me my nose was great!” PeopleIfsJobsNextLaughingAdviceTvsFitSceneAgentsNosesOne TimeChange Yourself Author:Amanda Righetti
“I love doing TV. It's so great for my world as a mom, as someone who likes to have a steady job and go to work feeling secure because I'm with a family.” WorldFeelingsJobsTvsMomLikesSecureSteady Author:Ming-Na Wen
“We're a diverse society, and I think the TV is doing a great job in showing that we're all human beings, that we can all get along, that we can all be together, and I think that's a marvelous thing.” ThinkingHumansTogetherJobsHuman BeingsTvsDiverseMarvelousGreat JobMarvelous ThingsDiverse Society Author:Billy Graham
“Los Angeles people are incapable of passively mainlining TV and movies. Here you have to read who produced or directed every episode, who wrote it, who had guests shots and whether you know them personally and if they like you. You have to figure out who everybody's agent is and whether yours is better. You not only know but deeply care about the difference between such job titles as Producer, Supervising Producer, and Executive Story Editor. ... So while the rest of the country is lying stupid in a media-induced coma, people in L.A. are in constant withdrawal.” PeopleIfsKnowsCountryStoriesCareJobsLyingDifferencesMediaStupidFiguresTvsLike YouShotsHollywoodConstantProducersAgentsTitlesExecutivesLos AngelesEditorsGuestsEpisodesIncapableWithdrawalComaJob Titles Book:Get Your Tongue Out of My Mouth, I'm Kissing You Good-bye Source: Get Your Tongue Out of My Mouth, I'm Kissing You Good-bye
“I didn't know the odds were so stacked against me. I went for TV shows and never got them. But I kept glued to the pursuit. I was the biggest fool in town, but ultimately I was the biggest fool in town with a job.” KnowsShowsJobsActorsTvsFoolTownsPerseverancePursuitOddsTv Shows Author:Julia Roberts
“I'm not surprised that people are unsettled because of war. The enemy has got a powerful tool, and that is to get on your TV screen by killing innocent people. And my job is to continue to remind the people it's worth it, we're not going to retreat hastily, and we're not going to pull out of there before the job is done. And we have got a plan for victory.” PeopleWarDoneJobsPowerfulEnemyPlansTvsVictoryToolsKillingScreensInnocentWorth ItRetreat Author:George W. Bush