“So the system we have in radio and television today is the direct result of government policies that have been made in our name, in the name of the people, on our behalf, but without our informed consent.” PeopleHas BeensMadeGovernmentTodayNamesResultsPolicyTelevisionDirectRadioConsentBehalfGovernment PolicyInformed Consent Author:Robert Waterman McChesney
“Thank God, 50 years ago I learned that our entire business is all based on two things; a great song and a great story. Film, television, if you don't have that story, nothing else matters. You don't call anybody else or direct anybody. The same with a song. A great song can make the worst singer in the world a star.” IfsWorldYearsTwoMatterStoriesFilmSongStarsWorstTelevisionYears AgoDirectSingersTwo ThingsThank God Author:Quincy Jones
“television. It has changed the way that we perceive the world out there, and though we know that - have indeed been bombarded with analyses on the consequences for society, for the family, and for individual psychology - I don't believe that we have yet begun to appreciate the reach of its subliminal effects, of what we might call 'the slow viruses.' They not only get into our ways of seeing, they pervade the ways in which we weave our perceptions together into patterns that support and explain our thinking and our doing and both direct and hinder various kinds of relationships.” ThinkingKnowsWorldWayBelieveKindMightTogetherIndividualSupportPsychologySeeingEffectsChangedTelevisionPerceptionConsequenceAppreciateDirectDon't BelievePatternsVariousPerceiveAnalysisVirusesHinderSubliminalBombarded Author:Elizabeth Janeway
“I would love to be able to direct episodic television, because it's a great way to make a living, and it's something where I think I could utilize my talents as well as my ability to work fast.” ThinkingWayWellsAbleAbilityTalentTelevisionDirect Author:Frank Whaley
“If I could act in theater, my whole life, and never act in film or television again, and just direct the rest of my life, I would gladly do that.” IfsWholeFilmTelevisionDirectTheaterWhole LifeIf I Could Author:Matthew Lillard
“Director Michelle MacLaren is the John Cage of this malevolent silence, able to wield it as precisely as a pointillist with a paintbrush. And with 'To'hajiilee,' the final episode of Breaking Bad she'll ever direct, she has painted her masterpiece. Under the unblinking eye of her relentless camera, this was television not as entertainment but as endurance. It was agonizing, nauseating, unbearable. I loved every minute but hated every second. I couldn't wait for it to be over but I never wanted it to end. And I especially never wanted it to end like that.” EndsEyeAbleWantedWaitingSilenceMinutesTelevisionDirectorsDirectCamerasFinalsEntertainmentHatedEnduranceEpisodesCagesMasterpieceUnbearableRelentlessEvery SecondAgonizingPaintbrush Author:Andy Greenwald
“I don't have specific television ambitions in the sense that I remain fundamentally and academic, and so, my innermost ambitions are what's the next discovery I can make; that's in my direct center.” I CanNextTelevisionAmbitionDiscoveryDirectAcademic Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“For stand-up comedians that go onstage and get to write and perform and direct, and do all these things, the allure of a television show is still there but if it doesn't offer a level of creative fulfillment, it's oddly unappealing.” IfsWritingStillsShowsLevelsCreativeTelevisionOffersDirectComedianFulfillmentTelevision ShowsAllureStand Up Comedian Author:Jim Gaffigan
“I want to do theater and I am looking forward to doing more Television and Movies. I also want to direct some plays in theater workshops for people with disabilities.” PeopleWantPlayTelevisionDirectTheaterDisabilityLooking ForwardWorkshopsPeople With Disabilities Author:Chris Burke
“The difference between directing film and directing television is so stark simply because TV is a living breathing organism already when you direct an episode.” FilmDifferencesTelevisionTvsDirectBreathingEpisodesOrganismsStarksDirecting Film Author:Jon Hamm
“But actually my dad is a very talented director and not just his use of shots and camera, but he's very good with actors and he knows acting well. It's great to see him do that and be really good at it and he's been doing it for a while and he certainly knows how to make movies, and little movies I guess for a television show, and he's going to come back in November to direct a second episode, which I'm really excited about.” KnowsWellsLittlesUseShowsActorsActingKnow HowTelevisionDadDirectorsShotsDirectCamerasMy DadVery GoodExcitedEpisodesNovemberTelevision Shows Author:Emily Deschanel
“I just really like writing and making television shows. There are ego rewards in doing battle with other television programs in prime time in the main season. I suppose there are times when I might look at that and think that's the major league. But when you look at it, ultimately would I really want to gamble my livelihood and my ability to connect with my fan base or write a show that I really like writing, or in some cases direct a show that I really like directing, for the sake of winning an ego battle? It's totally not worth it. That stuff is so ephemeral.” ThinkingWantWritingLooksShowsMightWinningStuffAbilityCasesFansTelevisionBattleEgoMajorsProgramDirectSeasonsRewardsSakeLeaguePrimeWorth ItGambleTelevision ShowsEphemeralLivelihoodMajor LeagueNot Worth ItPrime Time Author:Matt Nix
“I'd always wanted to work in television once I found out that they started to hire independent filmmakers to direct.” WantedFoundTelevisionDirectIndependentFilmmaker Author:Lynn Shelton
“I mean, "The Jinx" is an amazing piece of cinema and amazing television moment, it`s rare documentarians can feel the direct impact of their work.” FeelsMeanMomentsPiecesTelevisionDirectImpactCinemaJinx Author:Joe Berlinger
“The fans have access to the show and the creators, even if it's not direct. I don't know any television creators that don't follow the message boards. The feedback is so immediate, to see what is working and what isn't, and what's working better than you anticipated.” IfsKnowsShowsFansTelevisionMessagesDirectCreatorAccessBoardsFeedbackBetter Than You Author:Jeff Pinkner
“Unless you're a directing producer of a television show, for the most part, the director comes in one week to direct and episode, and then leaves. I'd much rather produce television and occasionally direct an episode of a show I'm producing, then just come in as an outside director.” ShowsWeekProduceTelevisionDirectorsDirectProducersEpisodesTelevision Shows Author:Eric Balfour
“I love to go back and write and direct another film one day, but that's on the backburner for now because I'm involved with so much television at the moment.” WritingMomentsFilmTelevisionInvolvedOne DayDirect Author:Kevin D. Williamson