Michelle MacLaren Quotes

#1. In general, we like to shoot Breaking Bad like a modern day Western, and Sergio Leone is one of my all-time favorite directors.

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#2. 'Breaking Bad' was a magical, amazing experience. I'm honored to have been a part of it.

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#3. 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.

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#4. 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.

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#5. 'Once Upon a Time in the West' is one of my favorite films.

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#6. Every character a writer creates has some of themselves in it somewhere.

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#7. Would I like to do a feature? Absolutely.

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#8. The type of producing that I did for many years involved working very closely with directors.

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#9. I've been very fortunate to have the opportunity to work on wonderful shows.

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#10. Sometimes I forget to say 'cut' because I am so lost in the performance.

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#11. 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.

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#12. I will never leave television.

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#13. Vince Gilligan and AMC are really wonderful people to direct and produce for because they don't put the demands of any conventionalism on you.

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#14. I always say, 'I love producing, but directing is my passion,' and for a while, I had to produce to support my directing habit.

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#15. 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.

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#16. Graphic novels are such a visually creative world - it's really interesting what they can do in one sketch. Now I'm hooked.

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#17. I love television. Television is a great medium; I'm fortunate enough to direct amazing television.

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#18. I love the dark comedy in 'Breaking Bad.'

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#19. 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.

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#20. 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.

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#21. I always say that AMC hires filmmakers, and they let them be filmmakers.

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#22. 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.

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#23. 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.'

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