I'm done with effects movies for now. When you do a movie like 'Transformers,' it can feel like you're doing three movies at once - which is tiring. Michael Bay More Quotes by Michael Bay More Quotes From Michael Bay I can be very reserved about things. My business side isn't shy. I can be like a general. But I've got a shy side. I'm also a lot deeper than people think, and a lot more sensitive. But I don't let people in too much.' Michael Bay shy people thinking I was talking to one of the writers about our target audience, and he was insulted that I used that term. But if you're given $60 million to make a film, you'd better know who your target audience is. That's who's going to pay back the bills you run up. Michael Bay target-audience running talking For me, the great joy is to watch an audience watching what I've made. To hear not a peep from the audience at the right moment, and then to hear the laughs and the cheers. Michael Bay cheer joy laughing I like to have an active set and a fun set. I keep my days to a decent hour; I don't go overtime. Do I beat people up? I beat people up in that they know I like to shoot fast. And they know I like to be efficient. And that I like to leapfrog. Michael Bay hours fun people It is really cool to have created a movie that has turned out to become the biggest movie of the year. Michael Bay really-cool years Its... a hard thing for a director, to think you came up with a shot, something from your mind, and someone died while doing it. Its the worst thing youll ever have to live with. It was very hard for me to get back on the horse again. Michael Bay horse mind thinking It's great that I get accused of not being politically correct. People need to take themselves less seriously. This world is so screwed up as it is, we've all got to relax a bit more. Michael Bay relax people needs I love doing big movies. It's awesome! You have all these toys. The thing I like about this movie is, like they always say, directors have the biggest train sets! Don't tell anyone, but I'd do this for free. Michael Bay toys bigs directors Do you know what directors go through? It's just hell. Like, why do I work so hard - to think I'm only going to see this movie five times and then never see it again 'cause I'm so sick of it? What is it worth, honestly? Michael Bay hard-times sick thinking When you're fast when you're shooting, there are great things that you discover. By being fast you also sometimes get more time to experiment. Michael Bay more-time shooting sometimes You get the most 3D effect when it starts about three to four seconds, that's when it starts feeling 3D. And then what you do, quick shots are always flat. Michael Bay four three feelings I allow a lot of room for improvisation and funny stuff. I always feel planned. Michael Bay stuff feels rooms I don't ever want to do a movie where you shoot it on a motion capture stage. I just don't like taking the reality out of it. I like being on the set in real environments. I don't like shooting on green screen. I think it gives the actors so much more to play with when there's real stuff happening on the set. Michael Bay real play thinking You'll hear people say now, 'Oh, I don't want to see something in 3-D. That's wrong, because what they've seen is 3-D done poorly. Michael Bay done want people There are many movies that have done it very badly. The studios have gone for quick profits and audiences are feeling angry. People aren't taking the time and spending the money to do it right. I am. Michael Bay gone feelings people A lot of directors don't want the pressure of a movie the size of Pearl Harbor. But I love it. I thrive on it. Michael Bay pearls want directors A car is a big thing for anyone going into adulthood, it's a big seminal moment. Michael Bay car bigs moments Listen, we’ve gotten amazing feedback on this movie, i’ve had two four-star generals and several other generals really praise the movie, and both sides of the aisle are very impressed with the movie and the emotional story that’s told. Michael Bay latest-headlines We were just saying the facts. Michael Bay latest-headlines We tried to be very accurate and obviously keep it in a two-hour movie window. Michael Bay latest-headlines
