Quotes About Production

In hindsight, I feel like I made the right decision to choose production that would get played on black radio.

'Balls of Fury' was a 45-day shoot when it probably - hindsight being 20/20 - probably should've been a 75-day shoot with all the ping-pong action.

I plan on making my mark on the legacy of hip-hop, period, but also in Atlanta production because there's a lot of history there.

That's the great thing about being a director. You have your list of things you have to worry about and things you don't have to worry about. If you can hire someone or cast someone who equates to not having to worry about, it's great!

In feature films, unless there was a body count, they weren't hiring me to direct it.

The learning curve is 'The Hobbit' is being shot in 3D.

There's been a big black hole in the middle of the country as far as TV production goes.

What I learned from my go-round with 'In the Heights' is that it's tough to make a movie. In Hollywood, even the people in charge have people in charge.

Before we started shooting 'Homecoming,' we were in the writer's room for 'Mr. Robot.' I was also editing Season 3 of 'Mr. Robot' while I was prepping for the 'Homecoming' shoot. So yeah, it's a lot of hats.

I can honestly say I've never chosen a film because where it's shot is convenient.

As long as somebody finances you, can make a film and get it seen any place and in any language; then, hopefully, it's a success.

You do a show to be a hit and hopefully run a couple of years.

What a cool job to be part of - whether it's doing lighting or acting or serving food on set. You're part of telling a story that hopefully has an essential component, and that's super exciting to me.

Best thing about shooting in Atlanta at night is that it's not as hot as it is during the day.

TV is designed a certain way where you have three, four days on stage and three or four days out. You're basically making a feature every seven days. You have to shoot an hour's worth.

I have a lot of tailors. If I want something made in 12 hours, it will be made in 12 hours.

I do not come from the industry. But I have realized that it's very important to work with senior directors and good production houses. It makes a lot of difference.

Doing a film with YRF is like a dream come true for a newcomer. It's like a family here. Everyone looks after you. If you do your work well, they appreciate you. You are in safe hands with such production houses.

The thing that I love about moviemaking is how many people it takes to make it.

No movie has ever got enough time. It doesn't matter how much money you've got, and it doesn't matter how much money you've not got. You never finish on time. You're always up against it and you're always working up until the end.

When Ajay was shooting 'U, Me Aur Hum,' I helped him out with the production. It was a great learning experience being behind the camera.

All the 'Hunger Games' stuff, we had a fantastic production designer, and he built amazing sets.

desiring-production is one and the same thing as social production

belief is necessarily something false that diverts and suffocates effective production