Michael Spiller Quotes

#1. 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.

Michael Spiller

#2. 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

#3. Any time you do opposing camera angles, there's gonna be some compromise in the lighting.

Michael Spiller

#4. 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

#5. 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

#6. 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

#7. 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