“I'm a huge fan of good, procedural-type shows on television... there are a lot of roles for women. But there aren't a lot of great network television roles for girls that will let you start a character in one place and finish up with her in a totally different one.” DifferentCharacterShowsGirlRolesFansTelevisionHugeType Author:Rachael Taylor
“I've been really lucky to work with some really great film people in the past, but television works on a much quicker schedule, and it's the TV directors I've worked with that I looked to and became a big fan of.” PeopleBigsPastFilmFansTelevisionTvsLuckyDirectorsSchedulesReally GreatGreat FilmPeople From The Past Author:Michael Weatherly
“You feel a little weird, as a writer of scripted television for many years, to say you're a fan of reality TV. You feel like a traitor. But I am a total fan.” FeelsYearsLittlesRealityFansTelevisionTvsTraitorReality Tv Author:Mike White
“Over the course of television's history, I think fans have done more to save shows and support them than ruin them.” ThinkingDoneShowsCoursesSupportFansTelevisionRuins Author:Graham Yost
“You always have to give back to the fans. I remember being a fan of television and film when I was growing up and if I would've had the opportunity to meet somebody that I watched on television, it would've made my day, it would've made my life.” IfsGivingMadeRememberFilmOpportunityGrowing UpGrowingFansTelevisionGiving Back Author:Jon Huertas
“I'm a huge television fan, in general. I love TV. I love movies. I always have. It's what I do, and I love it.” FansTelevisionTvsHugeMovie Love Author:Jamie Clayton
“I existed before Star Trek. I started in live television. I was there when the cameras were as big as a table, had internal fans that were whirring and tubes that, because of the heat, had to come right up to our face for a close-up. Now, we are talking about green screen and putting us in locations that we'll never visit. What has happened to us is a miracle, and the miracle is our inventiveness. The tragedy of our lives is also our inventiveness.” BigsFacesLife IsStarsTalkingOur LivesHappenedFansTelevisionMiracleTragedyCamerasTablesGreenScreensHeatInternalsLocationTubesInventivenessLive Television Author:William Shatner
“Being part of The L Word made me realize how much more television can be that what I had experienced in my lifetime in terms of being able to be of service to people. I had so many fans come up to me who were really deeply appreciative of the show and what it had meant for them and their own sense of identity and their own sense of inclusion in our society and in our culture.” PeopleMadeShowsAbleCultureTermRealizingFansIdentityTelevisionLifetimeCome UpOur SocietyInclusionAppreciativeReally Deep Author:Jennifer Beals
“The economics of television syndication and DVD sales mean that there's a tremendous financial pressure to make programs that can be watched multiple times, revealing new nuances and shadings on the third viewing. Meanwhile, the Web has created a forum for annotation and commentary that allows more complicated shows to prosper, thanks to the fan sites where each episode of shows like 'Lost' or 'Alias' is dissected with an intensity usually reserved for Talmud scholars.” MeanShowsLostFansTelevisionProgramEconomicsThirdsPressureFinancialComplicatedThanksIntensityScholarEpisodesMultipleSiteRevealingReservedCommentaryNuanceDvdsForumsAliasesAnnotationFinancial Pressure Author:Steven Johnson
“If youre a singer, you do concerts, and you get that interaction with fans and see what cities in what part of the world come out to see you. When youre on television, youre removed from that.” IfsWorldCitiesFansTelevisionSingersConcertsInteraction Author:Alaina Huffman
“I've always liked sci-fi/fantasy films. I've never really followed any sci-fi television shows though. I wouldn't consider myself a fan. When asked, I think I say the Matrix is my favorite movie.” ThinkingShowsFilmFantasyFansTelevisionMy FavoriteSci FiTelevision ShowsFantasy Films Author:Misha Collins
“I'm no prophet and I'm no genius, but I can only tell you what I seem to know. As a fan of television and the movies, I think it's all for the better.” ThinkingKnowsI CanSeemsFansTelevisionGeniusProphet Author:Denis Leary
“Being on a television show and having so many fans is something that I've never experienced before, and it's really neat when they come up to you and are like, 'That storyline is amazing and really spoke to me in my life,' and it's really cool. I really enjoy it.” ShowsEnjoyFansTelevisionCome UpSpokesUp To YouReally CoolNeatTelevision ShowsStoryline Author:Shantel VanSanten
“The fans always ask me, 'Is Si that crazy in real life?' and I said, 'No, hey, he tones it down for television.'” SaidRealAsksCrazyFansTelevisionReal LifeHeyAsk MeTone Author:Si Robertson
“I'm a great admirer, fan and consumer of television. I love serial drama. I have been a major fan of HBO's series for many years.” YearsHas BeensFansTelevisionDramaMajorsSeriesConsumersSerialsAdmirerHbo Author:Todd Haynes
“To have my fan club. I am very proud of doing everything. I try to support my parents, friends and fans. I am also proud of my performing in the visual arts, and motion television.” TryingArtParentSupportFansTelevisionProudClubsPerformingVisualsVisual Art Author:Chris Burke
“I was a fan of the television show as a kid but I wouldn't say that I've followed all the movies or anything like that. But I was a television junkie as a kid.” ShowsKidsFansTelevisionTelevision ShowsJunkie Author:Eric Bana
“I'm a fan of movies and television shows, and I don't expect anything from actors and actresses, or anyone, but good work. What they do. I don't feel like I deserve a piece of their personal life, or even what they think about the work they do.” ThinkingFeelsShowsActorsPiecesFansTelevisionDeserveActressesGood WorkPersonal LifeTelevision ShowsActors And Actresses Author:Kristen Stewart
“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
“If I'm really honest, I'm not a huge fan of scary films. I remember being a teenager, and people getting out like Halloween [1978] or Saw [2004], and watching them, and I'd kind of just stare at the television logo and blur my eyes and pretend I was watching but I wasn't because I just found that I would take the movie home with me. I can scare myself like a pro.” PeopleIfsKindI CanHomeEyeRememberFilmFoundSawsFansHonestTelevisionHugeScaryTeenagerStaringScareHalloweenBlurLogosBeing A Teenager Author:Imogen Poots
“I had a hard time on TV, the last time on television, so I wasn't sure that I wanted to do that again. But, I really am a big fan of Jenji and I knew this is her next thing, so I read it. And once I read the script, I was really, really impressed that there was a woman who was the centerpiece of her own story, and that she was in the center of her own narrative.” HardStoriesBigsWantedLastsNextFansTelevisionTvsScriptsNarrativeHard TimesImpressedLast TimeCenterpieces Author:Taylor Schilling
“Television is interesting, in that the pace is quicker and you can see your work more quickly than with movies. And then, with the added social media aspect, you can access that relationship to the fans directly and you have control of the content of what you say, your perspective, your opinions and your ideas.” IdeasSocialInterestingOpinionFansMediaTelevisionPerspectiveAspectSocial MediaAccessPace Author:Matthew Davis
“We're big fans of the show on BBC, and some of the greatest actors in film and television have done this character, from Basil Rathbone to Nicol Williamson to Michael Caine. (Executive producer) Rob Doherty came in with the pitch last season, it was immediately a show that we gravitated towards.” DoneCharacterShowsBigsLastsFilmActorsFansTelevisionSeasonsProducersExecutivesFilm And TelevisionBasil Author:Nina Tassler
“Sometimes not honoring your character makes for really good television, but that also can really upset fans. You have to turn things upside sometimes. As a storyteller, you have to know that sometimes you're going to let your fans and the audience down because you have to do your part in servicing the story.” KnowsSometimesCharacterStoriesTurnsAudienceFansTelevisionUpsetStoryteller Author:Azita Ghanizada
“Science fiction fans are the smartest fans in television. They just are. They're just so smart, and they know so much detail and information. They're a part of the story and they inform your character, as well. We all listen to the fans, and we love their feedback and the attention they give us.” KnowsGivingWellsCharacterStoriesAttentionFictionFansInformationTelevisionSmartScience FictionDetailsFeedback Author:Azita Ghanizada
“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
“It's a sci-fi show on network television, and everybody knows that it's an amazing feat that we've been on for so many years. The fans, the press and everyone has been so incredibly kind and so incredibly supportive that we feel like it's a success, in any way, shape or form. It's an expensive canvas.” KnowsWayFeelsYearsKindHas BeensShowsFormFansTelevisionShapesPressesExpensiveSci FiCanvasSupportiveFeats Author:J.H. Wyman
“I hadn't been there [Comic-Con] before. It's pretty eye-opening, when you haven't been there, just with the sheer amount of fans that are there for different shows and films. It's like a big fan symposium, in a way, as well a way for film studios and television studios to really promote their product to their loyal audience base. It was an experience.” WayWellsDifferentShowsBigsEyeFilmAudienceFansHavensTelevisionProductsAmountStudiosOpeningComicLoyalSheerEye OpeningComic ConSymposiumPretty Eyes Author:Dustin Clare
“The only kind of film I want to write is a story where I can keep on seeing the stories play out. I'm a huge television fan, and I'm a huge continuing storyline fan.” WantWritingKindI CanPlayStoriesFilmSeeingFansTelevisionHugeContinuingStoryline Author:Melissa Rosenberg
“The days of holding the audience captive to watching television at times that programmers tell them they have to watch it are coming to an end. It's a new world, where the viewer and fan wants to watch whatever they want to watch, whenever they want to watch it.” WorldWantEndsWatchesAudienceFansTelevisionNew WorldViewersProgrammersCaptivesWatching TelevisionComing To An End Author:Joseph McGinty Nichol
“You can say that all you want, but even in the little time that I've been in this industry, I've learned that it isn't exactly what you expect, so you've got to have a level head. I thought people would dig it. I thought people would enjoy it. It's AMC. I thought people would be fans. But, I did not think we would be the best new show on television.” PeopleThinkingWantLittlesShowsWould BeEnjoyLevelsFansTelevisionIndustryI've LearnedBeing The BestLittle Time Author:Steven Yeun