Michael On
Michael On
classical dried lazy plays
Television has dried up for my generation, so it's plays and films. You get used to being lazy doing films, but classical theatre's going to finish me off.
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Maybe that is why kids like Dumbledore: because he is funny rather than a miserable old sod with a long white beard.
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All actors say they're concerned about the state of the theatre, but what they're really concerned about is that there'll be less work around.
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Behavioral psychologists have observed that wanting something has a much stronger emotional impact than the pleasure that comes once you have it, or the memory of having had it.
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You can sell nothing for a mark-up for a while, but only until something starts eating away at it. Now I can go home and click on Yahoo, call my sister and talk over a microphone for free.
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Giving consumers the choice of having it all in one big bite means different viewers are in many different places in the book, making it hard to discuss without spoiling the plot. The intervals between first-run programming provide a space for communion and that tantalizing sense of anticipation.
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It saddens me when public officials and bureaucrats are criticized for ulterior motives, none of which I have ever found in a government bureaucrat, or when someone personalizes disagreements.
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I have a vision that's about technology that empowers consumers over institutions.
consumers deliver
The first thing I feel like we have the potential to do is to deliver to consumers more roots to their home.
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Broadband eliminates so many barriers to entry for so many different people that it's actually become a barrier to entry in and of itself if you're not getting online on a regular basis.
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The industry must adhere to certain consumer protection norms if the Internet is to remain an open platform for innovation.
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Don't listen to anybody. Nobody knows the magic bullet. If they did, they'd sell it and make a fortune. Follow your gut. Follow your instincts. Every once in a while, take a chance.
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I think a lot of high-profile artists like to make people think that. 'Oh, I'm trying to choose my next project.' This is a job. Sometimes your next job is so you can provide for your family; your kids are 16 and getting ready to go to college.
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Comedy is important! When you're having a stressful day, and you come home, you want to watch something that makes you laugh.