“When I lived in New York, there wasn't as much TV or film around. I got asked to do a couple of indie films, just based on me being from The Smashing Pumpkins and A Perfect Circle. I did a couple of indie movies from Japan and one from Canada, and I thought it was an exciting, fun thing to do. I had a great time doing it, it was just that, in New York, there really wasn't as much. My studio in New York closed, so I moved out to L.A. and just started looking into composing as another thing to do, as a musician. I like it a lot. It's fun and it's a different way of thinking about music.” ThinkingWayDifferentFilmFunPerfectNew YorkTvsCoupleMusicianExcitingMovedStudiosCirclesDifferent WaysThings To DoCanadaJapanWay Of ThinkingGreat TimesComposingPumpkinFun ThingsSmashingHad A Great TimeIndie FilmsSmashing PumpkinsIndie Movie Author:James Iha
“In my opinion, there's this new phenomenon where guys used to talk about cars a lot in the past. But, more and more it's becoming them talking about recording studios.” PastUsedGuyTalkingOpinionCarBecomingStudiosPhenomenonRecording Studio Author:Fred Armisen
“The Musicians Union declared you couldn't mime on Top Of The Pops, which is obviously impossible, if you've got a studio-based record that you'd worked on for a year or something. And there were a lot of terrible performances. Because on Top Of The Pops, you were just thrown onstage.” IfsYearsRecordsImpossibleTerribleMusicianPerformancesUnionsStudiosPopsThrownMime Author:David Toop
“I guess we all had that work ethic. None of us were rock stars, so if you had time in a studio, it was a big, big deal: you're not going to sit around taking drugs and drinking and waste it, you'll do something.” IfsBigsStarsDealsRocksDrugWasteEthicsDrinkingStudiosWork EthicBig DealRock Star Author:David Toop
“I don't like things to feel forced. I just let it flow, if it's not flowing I just wait a bit in the studio or I go home.” IfsFeelsHomeBitsWaitingFlowStudios Author:Ryan Montgomery
“He [Patrick Stump] is been a friend of ours for a long time, and when we were talking about working with different producers and songwriters for the record, Patrick's name came up. We were excited to work with him - he's a very gifted lyricist and songwriter, and a really cool guy and it was a pleasure to work with him in the studio.” LongDifferentGuyNamesPleasureTalkingRecordsLong TimeStudiosExcitedProducersSongwritersGiftedReally CoolStumpsLyricistsCool Guy Author:Mark Hoppus
“I had just finished reading The Day of the Locust when this piece was brought to my attention, and I was like, "How do you create art in the system, the way it is?" Looking around the studio film landscape, there are all of these great superhero movies, which is fantastic, especially for my kids, but it's hard to find real art house films in the studio system, these days.” WayArtRealHardKidsFilmReadingHouseAttentionPiecesStudiosFinishedFantasticLandscapeThese DaysSuperhero Author:Matt Bomer
“I really saw Pat Brady, Kelsey Grammer's character's point of view that it's a business. It's show business. So, it was an incredible opportunity to work with really wonderful creatives and the script was fantastic. What was so interesting to me about the studio system was that a lot of the politics that were in play then are so really relevant to today.” PlayCharacterShowsTodayOpportunityInterestingViewsSawsWonderfulIncrediblesScriptsStudiosPoint Of ViewFantasticRelevantShow BusinessBradyKelsey Author:Matt Bomer
“I very comprehensively studied Irving Thalberg and his biographies. He's who [Scott] Fitzgerald roughly modeled the character after. He worked for him, as a writer, when he was at MGM. And, of course, I revisited the novel and the politics of MGM and the studio system at the time and familiarized myself with the world. There was a great deal of physical and literary work that went into it.” WorldCharacterCoursesDealsNovelStudiosBiographiesMgmLiterary WorksScott Fitzgerald Author:Matt Bomer
“It's funny when you start writing an album and then recording - the songs begin to take on a spirit of their own. Once you start to perform it live, this happens even more so than in the studio. They really start to develop a personality that takes shape over time with the audience.” WritingHappensSpiritSongAudiencePersonalityShapesAlbumsStudios Author:Matt Shultz
“When it comes to the music making, that's when we completely are open and just let anything go down in the studio. It's nice to go with whatever's happening. It's really important to just let the music come out of you.” ImportantNiceHappeningsStudiosAnything GoesMusic Making Author:Georgia Nott
“If you bring somebody into the band you are going to be with them a lot whether it's in the studio, on the tour bus, or at dinner every night; you want somebody you enjoy being around. You don't want an annoying guy .” IfsWantNightGuyEnjoyBandStudiosDinnerBusAnnoyingEvery Night Author:John Petrucci
“I wanna go in the studio and just go back to the same amps and stuff I'm so comfortable with the sound of. Which I think is important to stay original.” ThinkingImportantStuffSoundComfortableOriginalsStudios Author:John Petrucci
“You might be able to get a certain sound, and in the studio you certainly look at things under a microscope a lot more. You might hear more warmth out of a thicker string gauge. But in the practical world, like with us, we're playing An Evening With... so it's three hours of music, and our music is pretty challenging as far as the technical aspect. And I found after awhile that I was killing myself.” WorldLooksMightAbleCertainThreeFoundSoundHoursChallengesMusic IsAspectKillingStudiosPracticalsEveningStringsWarmthMicroscopesGaugesKilling Myself Author:John Petrucci
“My main objective with a home studio - I could get into doing full band demos - but my first objective is to cut things like guitar tracks and solos at home.” FirstsHomeCuttingBandGuitarTrackStudiosObjectivesSoloDemos Author:John Petrucci
“Even with Dream Theater, we track in a big studio and everything. But when it comes to doing leads, I don't really require a lot of studio to do that. I need a good sounding room and a Pro Tools rig, and some Neve mic-pres, and I'm good.” NeedsDreamBigsRoomsToolsTheaterTrackStudiosMicsRigsDream Theater Author:John Petrucci
“Jordan Ruddes does [have a home studio], but it's all self-contained. I'll be the only guy with a fully built recording studio. So they'll have to come to me.” DoeSelfHomeGuyBuiltStudiosJordanSelf ContainedRecording Studio Author:John Petrucci
“Being here by the ocean in Malibu. Living in this beautiful house that we built, that took so long to build. Being in my art studio, painting. Packing my bags tomorrow to go home to Kauai where we have a house. Which all sounds very grand, and I suppose it is, in some respects, but nothing comes from nothing. It all comes from hard work.” LongArtHardHomeBeautifulHouseSoundPaintingHard WorkTomorrowOceanBuiltStudiosBagsPackingMalibu Author:Pierce Brosnan
“One day I was in the studio with my cousin. My dad was on tour at the time, so just for fun I recorded some stuff with my cousin. We were just playing around. After my dad got back, one day he played what we recorded. He heard my part and was like, "Who is that?" My cousin was like, "Uh, that's your son!" So he was like, "That's hot. You wanna make a record?"” FunStuffRecordsHeardSonDadOne DayHotMy DadStudiosCousinYour SonMy CousinPlaying AroundJust For Fun Author:Lil Romeo
“Now women are rising to great positions and they run most of the studios now.” RunningPositionStudiosRising Author:Garry Marshall
“There's no unicorns that pop out the ceiling and no glitter that pops out of my pocket. It's just regular people in the studio doing what we do.” PeopleStudiosPopsPocketsCeilingsGlitterUnicorn Author:B.J. The Chicago Kid
“What would I say about "Heaven Without a Gun"? For me, to have this man, and our friendship [ with Andy Kim] grew really slowly and very consistently throughout the years before we decided to get into a studio together, I wasn't sure if he wanted to do songs that were pre-written or what. We didn't know what we were getting into.” IfsKnowsMenYearsWantedTogetherSongHeavenWrittenGrewGunDecidedStudiosConsistentlyKim Author:Kevin Drew
“There's an interesting story around that ["Heaven Without a Gun"], because the girl I was dating at the time got into a bike accident and couldn't make it into the studio, and the gentleman Dave Hamlin who worked on this record along with Ohad sort of took it, rearranged it. Dave went and sonically changed it and changed the keys so that Andy could sing it better. All these pieces came together that suddenly displayed that the song was meant for Andy [Kim] to sing. And he always said, "I'll never understand it, but I'll sing it with all my heart."” HeartSaidStoriesTogetherSongGirlHeavenInterestingRecordsPiecesChangedKeysMy HeartGunDatingStudiosAccidentsGentlemanBikeDaveKimInteresting Stories Author:Kevin Drew
“One day it was that I wanted to go make a movie with my kid and then another day it was that I wanted to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and another day it was that I wanted to sit in the studio and figure something out. All those things manifested themselves into what the TV show was.” ShowsKidsWantedFiguresTvsOne DayStudiosClimbsTv ShowsAnother DayKilimanjaro Author:Casey Neistat
“In terms of the way the industry operates, the studio system was such its own thing. It's so different now that it's a globalized world.” WorldWayDifferentTermIndustryStudios Author:Karina Longworth
“Yoga has moved from relative anonymity in the West to a well-recognized practice offered in thousands of studios, community centers, hospitals, gyms, and health clubs.” WellsCommunityPracticeYogaMovedWestClubsStudiosHospitalsGymRelativeAnonymityCommunity Centers Author:Deepak Chopra
“The hardest part about what I do, the most vulnerable place is my relationship with my family and Sara, my amazing partner, because I'm leaving a lot. And as a touring artist, I'm constantly coming and going, but also when I'm at home, my studio's at home. I'm leaving to go into a music world in my head.” WorldHomeArtistMy FamilyLeavingStudiosPartnersHardestVulnerableTouring Author:Michael Franti
“Yoga is really big - I'm actually a certified teacher, although I've never taught classes at a studio. I really find myself drawn to more traditional styles.” BigsClassTeacherStyleTaughtYogaStudiosTraditional Author:Stephanie Ellis
“I'm passionate about nature and the respect, peace, and beauty I derive from it. My voice, my live performance, and when I'm in the studio. My children and love.” ChildrenVoicePerformancesAnd LovePassionateStudiosMy ChildrenLive PerformanceChildren And Love Author:Taylor Dane
“I know I wasn't allowed to go to fashion school; I can't cut a dress like Galliano, right? But I had enough wherewithal to go to that studio on my first collection and bring Kim, [stylist] Christine Centenera, Ian Connor, Theophilus London, Virgil Abloh...they all came down to [Vetements/Balenciaga designer] Demna Gvasalia's studio that night and hung out.” KnowsFirstsI CanEnoughSchoolNightCuttingFashionDressesStudiosLondonDesignerCollectionsHungHad EnoughKimStylistChristine Author:Kanye West
“It's hard when you're traveling to keep the routine because you don't have the studio or trainers. But even then, I'll try to substitute it with a beach boot camp, beach run, or even just biking around.” TryingHardRunningStudiosBeachSubstitutesRoutineCampsBootsTrainersBikingBoot Camp Author:Nina Agdal
“The studio work that I do allows me to connect with people around the world. You can't perform live for everyone, so having the ability to share my creative vision with others is very important to me as well.” PeopleWorldWellsImportantAbilityVisionCreativeShareStudiosAround The WorldCreative Vision Author:Yanni
“This ["Cowboys & Aliens"] was an occasion where a studio was willing to spend a lot of money to make a film set in that time and place, but the hook was that they were also going to have aliens from outer space!” FilmSpaceWillingStudiosAliensOccasionsLots Of MoneyHookOuter SpaceFilm SetSheriffsTaggart Author:Keith Carradine
“I was very combative as a creative person at that time [while The Ben Stiller Show]. I didn't understand how to play politics with the studios. I didn't know how to creatively collaborate with the people who were paying the bills, and that came up all the time on every project I was doing, and it took me a really long time to figure out how to collaborate in a healthy way.” PeopleKnowsWayPersonsLongPlayShowsKnow HowCreativeFiguresHealthyProjectsLong TimeBillsStudiosCreative PersonReally Long Author:Judd Apatow
“I wanted to be on American TV so much. I didn't park DJ'ing; I just sort of ended up becoming more of a studio guy. I had a bit more money and I could buy every little piece of equipment and drum machine that had just come out - I've got quite a collection now - and I continued to collect music.” LittlesWantedGuyBitsPiecesTvsBecomingMachinesStudiosParksCollectionsMore MoneyEquipmentBecoming MoreDjs Author:Idris Elba
“Only 7 percent of NFL fans have ever been inside an NFL stadium. Seven... have ever been inside. So the NFL is certainly about the Colosseum of Rome. It can't be a studio game.” GamesFansPercentSevenStudiosNflRomeStadiumsColosseum Author:Jerry Jones
“"Rock Candy" was my first record. I had never been in a studio, so I was in shock and I had no idea if it was great or if it stunk. I was just putting in my heart and soul, and closing my eyes and keeping my fingers crossed. I gave it everything.” IfsFirstsHeartIdeasSoulEyeRecordsRocksMy HeartFingersStudiosNo IdeaShockCandyClosingHeart And SoulFingers CrossedClosing My Eyes Author:Sammy Hagar
“"Dollhouse" was really insane. We shot it at this top house studio in Brookyln. It was really cool. I designed a mini dollhouse that we used. I made it all by hand and decorated each room, and we based the actual set off of that. The Dollhouse was just plain wood and I put roofing on it and everything. I got real carpet for it. It was crazy. It was definitely an interesting experience. It was the first music video I've ever made. It was definitely stressful but awesome. Everybody was really amazing on set; we just had a blast doing it.” FirstsMadeRealHandsUsedHouseInterestingRoomsCrazyShotsStudiosWoodsVideoInsaneMade ItCarpetReally CoolBlastStressfulReally AmazingDollhousesRoofing Author:Melanie Martinez
“If there's any relevant influence we may have with an investor, with a studio, with a director, with an actor, I think we have to fight.” IfsThinkingMayFightingActorsInfluenceDirectorsStudiosInvestorsRelevant Author:Zoe Saldana
“I do believe in us as actors and directors and writers and producers and also as movie-goers. We have much more power than we believe we have. Without our ticket, studios can't make traditional decisions.” BelieveActorsDecisionDirectorsStudiosTraditionalProducersTicketsBelieve In Us Author:Zoe Saldana
“Trust me: Studios, investors, filmmakers, they will shift because they just follow the money trail.” StudiosFilmmakerInvestorsTrailsTrust Me Author:Zoe Saldana
“It used to be with chocolate. I would put chocolate in my studio and say, "You know, Nat, there's this chocolate you can have if you get over there." And usually if I got over there, I would start writing. Sometimes I need get out of the house and go to a café and write. Sometimes I'll write with other friends to get myself going. And sometimes I just say "Ok, Nat, enough. Go one hour. Keep your hand going." I'll do whatever it takes.” IfsKnowsNeedsWritingSometimesEnoughHandsUsedHouseHoursStudiosUsed To BeChocolateGet OverWhatever It TakesOne Hour Author:Natalie Goldberg
“In the '90s, indie movies could get financing, because financers gave money straight to directors... Now it's a different system. Indie movies got co-opted by the studio system.” DifferentDirectorsStudiosFinancingIndie Movie Author:Parker Posey
“The studios insisted that only stars could make movies successful. And that was the real disappointment of the time. You'd see great writer-directors in the '90s becoming part of a system where financiers and movie stars could change the material. I came along just before all that happened.” RealStarsSuccessfulHappenedMaterialsBecomingDirectorsDisappointmentStudiosMovie StarGreat WritersFinanciers Author:Parker Posey
“Graphic novels and comic books offer an easy foothold into that world, and screenwriters and studio execs gravitate toward those, because I think they can see it all right there. It's like, "Here's what the movie looks like."” ThinkingWorldLooksBookEasyNovelOffersStudiosComicComic BookGraphicScreenwritersGraphic Novels Author:Ryan Reynolds
“Sometimes it could be just during the day, when I'm riding in the car or on the plane. I'll hear somebody say something that strikes a chord and I write it down and write bars at a time, and then when I'm in the studio I go to those bars and I'm like, "Maybe I should make a song about this."” ShouldWritingSometimesSongCarDown AndStudiosStrikesBarsPlanesRidingChords Author:Tyga
“I'd love to do a live record, I'd love to do an acoustic record, I'm already thinking about what I may want to do with the next studio record.” ThinkingWantMayNextRecordsStudiosAcoustics Author:Cody Johnson
“I was never like, "Oh man, I want a Grammy and I'll do whatever it takes". Someone like that might not do what it takes to have a decent touring career, because they're in the studio trying to master whatever they're doing to win a Grammy.” MenWantTryingMightWinningCareersMastersStudiosDecentTouringWhatever It TakesGrammy Author:Vince Staples
“The movie studios, they only like to make - I make a joke, but it's true - if the movie has the word "man" and a number in the title, they'll make it. If it doesn't have that, it's an R-rated raunchy comedy, and that's it. Any other movie that you're going to make is going to be an independent one. So for filmmakers who want to do something other than "man" and a number, it's either independent films or television, which is like the place for real creative filmmakers to go.” IfsMenWantRealFilmNumbersCreativeComedyTelevisionJokesIndependentStudiosTitlesFilmmakerIndependent Film Author:Rob Reiner
“I'm very fortunate in that all the mediums I work in are extremely collaborative. Movies are probably the most solitary on a day to day basis, but even then you have producers and studio executives to work with and bounce ideas off of.” IdeasBasesStudiosMediumsProducersFortunateExecutivesSolitaryDay To DayBounce Author:Marc Guggenheim