Quotes by Michael Spiller - Page 1

Any time you do opposing camera angles, there's gonna be some compromise in the lighting.
Michael Spiller /
Compromise
Lighting
Opposing
Angles
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I think your average fan probably just assumes that the same person directs every episode of their favorite series, week in and week out.
Michael Spiller /
Average
Assumes
Episode
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I had done a directing producing job before on 'Big Day' and 'Jake in Progress,' and those are two shows where I directed the pilot and stayed with it in series.
Michael Spiller /
Directed
Pilot
Producing
Stayed
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I think it's not uncommon for new television shows to spend certainly the first year, but without a doubt, like, the first eight or ten episodes, kind of figuring out what the show is.
Michael Spiller /
Doubt
Eight
Episodes
Television
Television Shows
Ten
Uncommon
Certainly
Figuring
Spend
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If the setups take too long, you wind up losing momentum. Momentum is very good for comedy. Not having to do eight setups in a single scene and have it take five hours is very good for comedy.
Michael Spiller /
Losing
Momentum
Wind
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For me, I believe comedy's about taking risks, taking chances, working in a safe environment where you're comfortable making a fool of yourself. It's so critical, especially in comedy, to just have all those right pieces in place.
Michael Spiller /
Critical
Fool
Chances
Taking Chances
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The pilot is a sales tool; it introduces you to the characters and might set the template for what the show is meant to be, but there's so many boxes you have to check off on a pilot that it can sort of hurt the storytelling in a way.
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Boxes
Meant To Be
Storytelling
Check
Pilot
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Tool
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