“Russia tried to introduce beer as kind of the new vodka - and it's working with younger people in major cities - but you can have ten shots of vodka and be perfectly okay. If I had ten beers, I would be liquidated.” PeopleIfsKindWould BeCitiesTenMajorsShotsOkayRussiaBeerIntroducingVodka Author:Gary Shteyngart
“Sometimes the Goliath in front of me looks too big & impossible to defeat. Then, God puts his hands on my shoulder, hands me 3 pebbles & a sling shot and I know it'll be okay.” KnowsLooksSometimesHandsBigsImpossibleFrontsShotsOkayDefeatShouldersPebblesGoliath Author:Mark Oliver
“I'm very interested in clans and the way people group together, and there's a lot of group shots. There's a lot of people in positions that people feel like they're in attack mode, kind of pointed at each other in the frame. I'm not a big fan of shooting something that looks like it could belong in any movie, I'm not a fan of okay, "wide shot, wide shot, medium shot, close-up, close-up, we'll figure it out in post." I hate that.” PeopleWayFeelsLooksKindBigsTogetherHateGroupsFansFiguresPositionShotsOkayI HateWideMediumsPostsShootingClans Author:Justin Simien
“I love to create and I love to be challenged and I love to do things that are scary, so I think I would probably think about jumping off a bridge if somebody told me that's going to make that shot real great. I'd be like, "Okay, here we go, let's do it." Like, yeah.” IfsThinkingRealShotsOkayYeahScaryBridgesJumpingJumping OffJumping Off A Bridge Author:Emmy Rossum
“Photos should focus on your waist up, unless you have amazing legs. Then it's okay to include one or two full-body shots in your gallery. The majority of your photos should be closer up, highlighting your face. Don't stage a smile. Instead, try to laugh just before the shot is taken. Flirty smiles that don't look cheesy also work. Make eye contact with the camera. Aim to take most of your photos outdoors.” ShouldTryingLooksTwoBodyEyeFacesLaughingTakenFocusStageShotsOkayAimCamerasMajorityLegsContactYour FaceGalleryCheesyFlirtyEye ContactHighlighting Author:Amy Webb
“I know when I watch a film at this point, if I completely lose myself in the characters and the story and the world of the film I know that it's at least in my opinion, that was great. Otherwise I'm thinking: "Oh I know they were just doing A, B and C, right before they walked into the scene, then the camera was there, then they probably took the shot from this reverse close-up and moved it into this." When all of that drops away then I'm like: "Okay this was phenomenal, this was fantastic." I mean, any film or TV performance in general is probably good.” IfsThinkingKnowsWorldMeanCharacterStoriesFilmLosesOpinionWatchesTvsSceneShotsOkayPerformancesCamerasMovedFantasticReversePhenomenal Author:Gabriel Mann
“If a person does this for just a couple of years and discovers that it just isn't for him, that's okay. At least he can move on knowing that he gave it his best shot.” IfsYearsPersonsDoeMovingKnowingCoupleShotsOkayBest Shot Author:Donald Ray Pollock
“I actually had some funny dialogue [ in Stardust Memories], a little piece, and we shot all day in this big ballroom. Gordon Willis was the director of photography, and at the end of the day, Gordon turned to Woody Allen and said, "We cannot accomplish all of this in this space. It's impossible." And we'd been rehearsing and trying to shoot this thing all day. So Woody said, "Okay, let's do something else." He looked at me and said, "Come back tomorrow, I'll put you in something else." And he did.” TryingLittlesSaidEndsBigsMemoriesSpacePiecesImpossibleTomorrowDirectorsPhotographyShotsOkayAccomplishDialogueThe End Of The DayWoodyStardustBallroomRehearsingAnd At The End Of The Day Author:Brent Spiner
“I was just fooling around with the piano and Todd [Phillips] was like, 'Hey there's a great spot in the movie [The Hangover] where we need a little bit of a breath in the narrative. You should write a song and stick it in there.' And I was like, 'Well, what should the song be about?' And he said, 'The tiger.' 'Oh, okay.' So I went off and I wrote this song. I came back and Todd and I tinkered with it a little more and then we shot it right then. It all happened in a day.” NeedsShouldWritingWellsLittlesSaidSongBitsHappenedLittle BitShotsOkayBreathsSticksSpotsHeyNarrativePianoTigersHangoverFooling Around Author:Ed Helms
“Before you go into what is essentially a competition, you have to have that confidence. You have to ask yourself, "Are they looking for a guy my height? My age? I've got a shot." And if there are nine guys auditioning and they're all gorgeous, I have an advantage, because gorgeous guys are a dime a dozen. But if they need someone else - like a goofy guy with bad hair who is just okay - then that's me. And finally, the other 2 percent who audition are geniuses that I could never touch.” IfsNeedsAgeGuyAsksHairGeniusPercentShotsAdvantageOkayCompetitionNineHeightDozenAuditionsGorgeousDimesGoofyBad Hair Author:Tom Hanks
“The only thing I know that makes me feel comfortable is to know as much as I can. Not like what the shots are going to be, but knowing enough about my character that I can forget those things. And more specifically, my lines. I have to know my lines. I have to know something really well, so I can forget it when we're doing it. And there is comfort in knowing, "Okay, there's not another stone that I could have overturned."” KnowsFeelsWellsI CanEnoughCharacterLinesForgetKnowingComfortComfortableShotsStonesOkayCan NotForget It Author:Adam Driver
“The front door flew open, and Mary shot out of the house, jumping off the porch, not even bothering with the steps to the ground. She ran over the frost-laden grass in her bare feet and threw herself at him, grabbing on to his neck with both arms. She held him so tightly his spine cracked. She was sobbing. Bawling. Crying so hard her whole body was shaking. He didn't ask any questions, just wrapped himself around her. I'm not okay," she said hoarsely between breaths. "Rhage...I'm not okay.” SaidHardWholeBodyAsksHouseStepsDoorsFeetFrontsCryArmsShotsOkayBreathsBotherGrassRanNecksMaryJumpingShakingFlewSpineCrackedFrostPorchFront DoorsGrabbingSobbingJumping OffNot OkayBare FeetRhage Book:The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide Source: The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide
“Oh, man," Xavier groaned. "See what you've done--now I'm stressing." "You can't! You're the stable one!" Xavier laughed and I realized his distress had been feigned to illustrate a point. He wasn't worried in the slightest. "Just relax. Go and run a bath or have a shot of brandy." "Okay." "That second bit was a joke. We both know you can't hold your liquor.” KnowsMenDoneRunningBitsJokesShotsOkayStressI RealizedWorriedRelaxLaughedStableDistressBathsLiquorBrandy Author:Alexandra Adornetto
“It wasn't about wanting to die or having nothing left to live for; it was about letting go. You live your life doing what you're supposed to do, following the rules, following your conscience no matter what your gut tells you - and most times, that's okay. Control is good. It allows you to believe in certainty and absolutes, like lining up the perfect shot. But when you hold on for so long, and hold on so tight, every once in a while you have to close your eyes and jump." Kelley Armstrong - Exit Strategy” BelieveLongMatterEyeDiesLeftPerfectLetting GoShotsConscienceOkayAbsolutesNo Matter WhatStrategyFollowingCertaintyGutsLive Your LifeExitWanting To DieArmstrongLining Up Book:Exit Strategy Source: Exit Strategy
“My new 9mm didn’t fit my hand as well as my old one, but it was rapidly becoming a familiar weight. At first I’d decided it was okay to wear as long as I shot only at supernatural bad guys who were already shooting at me. Lately, I’d had to broaden that definition to anytime my life was in danger. I was currently leaning toward a slightly more comprehensive rule somewhere between proactive self-defense and the-bastards-had-it-coming, which, if I survived long enough, I intended to blame on my deranged partner rubbing off on me.” IfsFirstsWellsLongSelfEnoughHandsGuyDangerBecomingFitShotsDecidedOkayWeightBlameDefinitionsDefensePartnersFamiliarShootingSurvivedBad GuysComprehensiveSelf DefenseProactiveDeranged Book:Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5 Source: Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5
“Leif's frown eased and he slid his finger under my chin and gently caressed my jaw line with the pad of his thumb. "Pagan,will you do me the honor of being my date for Homecoming Dance?The prospect of not being able to hold you in my arms all night is heartbreaking." Mirand sighed from across the table. "Okay,that was beautiful.Why didn't you ask me like that?"she asked Wyatt. Wyatt shot Leif an annoyed frown. "Thanks,buddy.Next time you decide to break out your romantic side,could you do it alone?” AbleBeautifulNightNextAsksSidesLinesBreakArmsHonorShotsOkayTablesFingersThanksAsk MeNext TimeAll NightBuddyThumbsAnnoyedPaganChinsHeartbreakingBreak OutPadsHomecoming Author:Abbi Glines