“You know I never used to be a bad flyer, but I did start to have a fear of flying after I shot a movie where I was terrorized on a plane. I made Wes Craven's 'Red Eye'. I don't think they're linked but it does make me pause and wonder if they are, so perhaps I will explore that in therapy some day.” IfsThinkingKnowsDoeMadeEyeUsedWonderShotsRedFlyingUsed To BePlanesTherapyPausesLinkedFlyersFear Of FlyingRed Eye Author:Rachel McAdams
“Any actor working a long time should know how a shot is set up, where to place themselves, how to handle the lines. I'm a member of the crew, like the best boy, the electrician. What I'm good at is making eyes at the camera.” KnowsShouldLongEyeActorsLinesBoysKnow HowMembersLong TimeShotsCamerasHandleCrewElectrician Author:Jodie Foster
“I think we've shot scenes from every angle directors can think of to make it look like different villages. I've directed a couple shows on that set and believe me, it's impossible not to duplicate some camera angles.” ThinkingBelieveLooksDifferentShowsImpossibleCoupleSceneDirectorsShotsCamerasVillageBelieve In MeAngleDuplicateDifferent AnglesCamera Angles Author:Vic Morrow
“Whenever I think about movies, I always look at that art process as having the best of a lot of worlds. Because if you watch a great film, you have a musical element to it, not just on the scoring, but in the way that the shots are edited - that has music and rhythm and time.” IfsThinkingWorldWayLooksArtFilmProcessWatchesElementsShotsMusicalRhythmGreat FilmEdited Author:Frank Ocean
“I've been leading newsrooms for a while now and it's been an honor serving as Editor in Chief of N.J., but I really think that my best shot at moving the needle in politics is by getting close to it - by reading, reporting, tweeting and writing.” ThinkingWritingMovingReadingHonorShotsChiefsServingEditorsNeedlesBest Shot Author:Ron Fournier
“In America, people of a certain age ask, 'Where were you when Kennedy was shot?' In my house you were more likely to be asked, 'Where were you when you first read 'The Catcher In The Rye?” PeopleFirstsAgeAmericaCertainAsksHouseShotsCatchers Author:Marisha Pessl
“Seven shots ring out like the ocean's pounding roar, there's seven people dead on a South Dakota farm.” PeopleOceanShotsSouthSevenRingsInsanityFarmsDakotaSouth Dakota Author:Bob Dylan
“My grandmother was an actress too. In the thirties and forties she was under contract with Universal Studios. Crazy credits, lots of them. My dad was also under contract with Universal Studios. And my first film was shot on the same stage they both worked on at Universal.” FirstsFilmCrazyStageDadShotsUniversalMy DadStudiosCreditActressesGrandmotherFortyContractsMy GrandmotherUniversal Studios Author:Chris Pine
“If I could change on thing about myself, I would: Have better knees. Mine are shot because of injuries. You're only as good as your legs, whether you're an athlete or an actor.” IfsActorsMinesShotsAthleteLegsKneesIf I CouldInjury Author:William Petersen
“It’s sad that women characters have lost so much ground in popular movies. Didn’t Thelma and Louise prove that women want to see women doing things on film? Thelma and Louise were in a classic car; they were being chased by cops; they shot up a truck - and women loved it.” WantCharacterFilmLostCarProveShotsClassicCopTruckWomen WantPopular MovieThelma And Louise Author:Robin Quivers
“I love it when television is shot in a cinematic way and I think to aspire to that is no bad thing.” ThinkingWayTelevisionShotsBad ThingsAspireCinematic Author:Matthew Rhys
“My making it is a combination of grinding, grinding, grinding and being lucky enough to finally get a shot.” EnoughLuckyShotsCombination Author:Busta Rhymes
“Two years ago, I shot 'Pillars of the Earth' in Budapest - it was a big part, but I had a lot of time to sit around and visit cafes.” YearsTwoBigsEarthShotsYears AgoTwo YearsPillarsCafesTwo Years AgoBudapest Author:Eddie Redmayne
“I had a great time making the last movie, 'Eclipse.' We shot my back-story stuff from the 1930's. But I was waiting for 'Breaking Dawn' because I love the relationship Rosalie has with Jacob and the rest of her family and Bella. She also provides comic relief.” StoriesLastsStuffWaitingShotsComicDawnReliefGreat Times1930sEclipseJacobHad A Great TimeBreaking DawnComic Relief Author:Nikki Reed
“I just wrapped 'Eclipse' yesterday and the last scene we shot is probably my favorite thus far. I finally got to tell my story, in a very gentle yet elaborate way.” WayStoriesLastsSceneShotsMy FavoriteYesterdayGentleEclipse Author:Nikki Reed
“In my Olympic history I don't think I have achieved my potential as an athlete. That's what I want when I look back at my career. I want to be able to say I gave it my best shot.” ThinkingWantLooksAbleCareersShotsAthleteBest Shot Author:Paula Radcliffe
“I don't have one role that I want to play. I guess... I want to be a producer. I want to be an activist. I want to be proactive in bringing about work for men, women, boys, girls, everybody who is good at what they do and deserve a shot at it.” MenWantPlayGirlBoysRolesShotsDeserveProducersActivistMen WomenProactiveBoy Girl Author:Octavia Spencer
“It's our job to get into the hardest-to-see places and bring back the best footage - we have the best footage of North Korea ever shot. If that's a stunt, then I'll keep on doing stunts until I die.” IfsJobsDiesShotsHardestKoreaNorth Korea Author:Shane Smith
“I spent two months in Fredericksburg, Texas, when I was 8, while my father shot a movie, and I loved it. I just embraced the whole cowboy culture. I got myself a pair of awesome boots and a cowboy hat.” TwoWholeCultureFatherMonthsShotsHatsPairsTexasBootsCowboyTwo MonthsCowboy Hat Author:Alexander Skarsgard
“I have a feeling I'm going to wake up one day and say 'I can't do dirty stuff anymore, I want to go all clean.' I'll do clean stuff too, I like to entertain people. Then they egged me on; we shot it at The Laugh Factory.” PeopleWantI CanFeelingsStuffLaughingOne DayShotsWake UpCleanDirtyFactories Author:Bob Saget
“President Obama is a principled man who has worked hard to put healthcare and a good education in the reach of millions of Americans and believes that everyone who works hard and plays by the rules, should have a fair shot at the American dream.” MenShouldBelieveHardPlayDreamPresidentMillionsHard WorkShotsFairsShould HavePresident ObamaHealthcareAmerican DreamGood EducationPrincipled Author:Cristina Saralegui
“To this day I over prepare. I draw storyboards for every scene - chicken scratches so crude that they amuse and horrify the crew. I send out shot lists, act out the scenes, and search for a theme that I can relate to. It's my favorite time of the process.” I CanProcessSceneDrawsShotsMy FavoriteListsRelateThemeChickensThis DayCrewScratchesCrude Author:Eric Stoltz
“In an interview with a journalist, you look petty taking the pot shot but in a slick ad you can really do damage - including unfair damage - from afar. It is not that much different than waging a war by a drone than by hand-to-hand combat.” LooksDifferentWarHandsShotsIncludingJournalistDamageInterviewsPotCombatAdsUnfairPettyDronesAfarSlick Author:Greta Van Susteren
“The devil lives in a double-shot", Roman explains himself obscurely. "I got a great worm inside. Gnaws and gnaws. Every day I drown him and every day he gnaws. Help me drown the worm, fellas.” HelpingDevilShotsAlcoholHelp MeWormsFellas Book:The Neon Wilderness Source: The Neon Wilderness
“For a culture that has such a problem with death, we seem to deal with it in a quite bizarre way. We see people shot, killed and blown up, and we find it funny and sexy and all those things. But, the reality of it is that every day people die, and people are really sad and they grieve and they go through a really difficult process with it.” PeopleWayProblemRealitySeemsDiesCultureProcessDifficultDealsShotsSexyGrievingBizarreReally Sad Author:Michael Sheen
“I wasn't the brightest kid, not by a long shot. I was interested in football, in girls, in getting my work done with the least amount of effort.” LongDoneKidsGirlEffortFootballAmountShotsWork DoneLong Shots Author:Thomas J. Sargent
“It's more like Christmas, you know, when you get a shot in that looks great and it's exactly what you want. It's a great feeling, and there's nothing like it.” KnowsWantLooksFeelingsShotsWhat You WantGreat Feelings Author:Zack Snyder
“Question every assumption and go towards the problem, like the way they flew to the moon. We should have more moon shots and flights to the moon in areas of societal importance.” WayShouldProblemMoonShotsAreasShould HaveImportanceFlightAssumptionFlew Author:Sebastian Thrun
“But 'Hey Dude' was shot in Arizona, and that took me to the West Coast. We did 65 episodes. It was not a show that a ton of people saw, so it was like doing acting classes and getting paid for it. At that point I had the acting bug. So I went to L.A. to give it a try and never left.” PeopleGivingTryingShowsLeftActingClassSawsShotsPaidWestHeyEpisodesCoastBugsArizonaWest CoastActing Classes Author:Christine Taylor
“I believe more in precision, when you have the capability, like when you see a mosquito fly and you're able to hit it, you're able to hit it with a couple of short sharp shots... it's a beautiful thing.” BelieveAbleBeautifulI BelieveCoupleShotsCapabilityBeautiful ThingsPrecisionMosquitoes Author:Alexis Arguello
“I'd take precision any day over power; as far as being tactical you know you have to see what's going on in there and also understand that for every punch that you or your opponent throws there's always a counter shot or two which you have to be ready to fire or defend.” KnowsTwoFireReadyShotsOpponentsPrecisionTactical Author:Alexis Arguello
“I did 'Nobody Walks' right after 'Dredd.' Well, actually, I got off the plane from Capetown where we shot 'Dredd' and tested for 'Being Flynn' that same day. Then I came out to L.A. to make this film right after that so it was all very back to back.” WellsFilmWalksShotsPlanesTested Author:Olivia Thirlby
“I'm a crack shot and I've won medals for shooting. But I don't think I could shoot a person.” ThinkingPersonsShotsShootingCracksMedal Author:Gene Vincent
“People recognize certain things, like 'D' means 'this dialogue stinks.' We're dealing with shows that are written here, shot in New York and posted back here. Accurate communication is a necessity.” PeopleMeanShowsCertainWrittenNew YorkCommunicationShotsDialogueAccurateStink Author:Dick Wolf
“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
“I don't like watchingpeople get shot so I would be a little skittish about that - squeamish, but I must say, I don't think the argument that this is going to offend Muslims is a legitimate argument.” ThinkingLittlesWould BeShotsArgument Author:Jedediah Bila
“I have myself always been terrified of plagiarism - of being accused of it, that is. Every writer is a thief, though some of us are more clever than others at disguising our robberies. The reason writers are such slow readers is that we are ceaselessly searching for things we can steal and then pass off as our own: a natty bit of syntax, a seamless transition, a metaphor that jumps to its target like an arrow shot from an aluminum crossbow.” WritingReasonBitsReaderShotsMetaphorCleverStealingTargetTransitionThievesTerrifiedAccusedArrowsPlagiarismRobberySyntaxSeamlessAluminumBeing AccusedCrossbows Author:Joseph Epstein
“We both have a great loyalty to it, and I think that it's important to give it our best shot.” ThinkingGivingImportantShotsLoyaltyBest Shot Author:Nicholas Lea
“I have a great-great-great-grandfather who was a Confederate cavalry colonel, and I still have his military composite photo on my wall. The chemicals in the photo tint have changed over the years to the point that he looks green. One of my family members apparently still has the piece of paper that listed every thing in his pocket when he got shot.” YearsLooksStillsPiecesMilitaryChangedWallMembersPaperShotsMy FamilyGreenPocketsChemicalsGrandfatherFamily MembersColonelsConfederateCompositesGreat GrandfatherCavalry Author:Anson Mount
“Yeah, we shot ourselves in the foot right out of the gate. The guy who ran it at first misled pretty much everybody about how much capital we had. He said we had enough to go three years without making money, and we had enough to go three weeks.” YearsFirstsSaidEnoughGuyThreeComedyWeekFeetShotsYeahMaking MoneyRanGatesThree YearsHad EnoughMisled Author:Al Franken
“I used to split my time between writing, music and painting. I would work on a book and then abandon it, start a band, do an album, quit music, then do a gallery show. Eventually I decided to give writing a serious shot.” GivingWritingBookShowsUsedPaintingSeriousBandShotsDecidedAlbumsQuittingMy TimeAbandonSplitsGalleryWriting Music Author:Isaac Marion
“One of my favourite movies is Billy Wilder's 'The Apartment.' It's shot in super wide screen, and it's beautiful.” BeautifulShotsWideScreensFavouriteApartmentWilder Author:James Mangold
“I think everybody from Philadelphia been shot at before.” ThinkingShotsPhiladelphia Author:Meek Mill
“The storyboard artists job is to plan out shot for shot the whole show, write all the dialog, and decide the mood, action, jokes, pacing, etc of every scene.” WritingWholeShowsActionJobsArtistPlansSceneJokesShotsMoodEtcPacing Author:Craig McCracken
“I just love the hours of the theatre, I love the way it operates. I always say that when you're doing a play it's like getting a shot of B12, and when you do television for a long series you need a shot of B12.” WayNeedsLongPlayHoursTelevisionShotsSeriesTheatre Author:Gavin MacLeod
“The difference between a regular camera and a 3D camera, for an actor, is really no different except that the turn-arounds are longer. It takes a lot longer to set up a shot because the cinematographer is really trying to set up a whole world, so it can't be more intricate and more beautiful to the viewers, in 3D.” WorldTryingDifferentWholeBeautifulTurnsActorsDifferencesShotsCamerasWhole WorldViewersIntricateCinematographers Author:Chris Zylka