Michelle MacLaren Professions : Director Browse All Authors Top 24 quotes by Michelle MacLaren I did every odd job you could possibly imagine: Holding a sign in the rain for 14 hours straight, sweeping up cigarette butts, pouring coffee, running around - anything I could to be on a film set. I wanted to be in the business. So I'd say, 'You need that job done? Fine,' and I became indispensable to people. Michelle MacLaren youcoffeebusinessrain I love television. Television is a great medium; I'm fortunate enough to direct amazing television. Michelle MacLaren amazinggreatlovetelevision I seem to gravitate toward the dark side of things when it comes to directing. I love action, but I love the drama as well. Michelle MacLaren dark-sidedarkactionlove My feeling is, from when I started on 'Breaking Bad,' there's no reason to pick and choose because every episode is great. Whatever episode you get, you're lucky to do it. Michelle MacLaren feelingbadgreatyou A montage is incredibly challenging. When I can, I'd like to know what the music is going to be ahead of time because that will affect the beat, the pace of the montage. Michelle MacLaren knowmusici-cantime Sometimes I forget to say 'cut' because I am so lost in the performance. Michelle MacLaren i-amperformanceforgetsometimes In general, we like to shoot Breaking Bad like a modern day Western, and Sergio Leone is one of my all-time favorite directors. Michelle MacLaren shootdaybadlike 'Once Upon a Time in the West' is one of my favorite films. Michelle MacLaren oncefavoritewesttime I always say that AMC hires filmmakers, and they let them be filmmakers. Michelle MacLaren filmmakersthemsayalways I love the dark comedy in 'Breaking Bad.' Michelle MacLaren badcomedydarklove Graphic novels are such a visually creative world - it's really interesting what they can do in one sketch. Now I'm hooked. Michelle MacLaren sketchcreativeworldinteresting I'm not surprised that I tend to go for the dark side. I was a really scared kid, so I think I understand what scares people. Michelle MacLaren understanddark-sidedarkpeople The type of producing that I did for many years involved working very closely with directors. Michelle MacLaren didworkingveryyears After I directed for the first time, I wanted to call every director I'd ever worked with and apologize. In television you are tasked with shooting 42 minutes, or whatever, in eight days. That's not a lot of time. Michelle MacLaren youshootingtimetelevision In 'Breaking Bad,' we have a lead character who definitely finds himself in a situation he would never have expected to find himself in normally. Michelle MacLaren neverbadsituationcharacter Every character a writer creates has some of themselves in it somewhere. Michelle MacLaren somewhereeverysomecharacter I've been very fortunate to have the opportunity to work on wonderful shows. Michelle MacLaren beenworkwonderfulopportunity 'Breaking Bad' was a magical, amazing experience. I'm honored to have been a part of it. Michelle MacLaren amazingbadhonoredexperience I approach an action sequence almost like a mathematical problem. Sometimes you get these action sequences that you read and go, 'Oh my God, this is huge, how do I do it?' and I go, 'Just a step at a time. Sit down and plot each piece of it out.' Michelle MacLaren stepyougodtime I really want to be part of things from the ground up wherever possible. Not to say that I'm not open to being a gun for hire - I am, absolutely - but I really enjoy developing. Michelle MacLaren i-amenjoygunwant Similar Authors Bruce Friedrich director Arthur Penn director Allan Dwan director Bobby Miller director Bertrand Tavernier director Ben Wheatley directorAll Authors
