Michael On
Michael On
comics handful perspective time
When I was auditioning for 'Gotham,' I got a handful of comics from different decades, so I had a perspective - it's been around for 75 years, which is a long time.
dusty rag taking
When you put a rag to a very dusty finish, it's like taking sandpaper to it.
athletes broke check next plenty
When you're a 20-something-year-old athlete and you're getting a six-figure check every week, you're not thinking about next week. You're not thinking, 'I'm going to be broke,' or 'I'm going to need another job.' But I'll tell you, there are a lot of broke athletes out there - I know plenty - and I didn't want to end up as one.
catch chance closing dropping eye kid next normal position scoring
When you're a kid you just think about where you are going to be to put yourself in a position for the next scoring chance. But as you develop, you start to do things that may not catch the eye of the normal football watcher, the dropping back, the closing down.
difficult director friend god passion position welcome wrote
When you're a screenwriter working on a film, you're not really even welcome on set, even if you know... When I wrote 'Elizabeth' and Shekhar Kapur was a friend of mine, but I wasn't really welcome on set, because the director is God and it's a very difficult position for a screenwriter who's put so much passion into that, into the writing.
introduce risk whenever
Whenever you introduce a new product, you introduce risk.
ask close whenever
Whenever you're reporting, there's always something you can't say or write, but the questions, you always want to get as close to that line as possible. You want to ask the tough questions.
guy population ramp tip whenever
Whenever you see a guy by the interstate ramp with a sign, that guy is the tip of the iceberg. There's another population you don't see.
keeps matter remaining shoulder
When he keeps his shoulder down, he has a lot of pop. It's a matter of him remaining patient.
adult character closed gap generation matures throughout time
When he started, Christopher was really like a kid. He's had, over the years, more and more adult responsibilities and adult experiences. He's kind of closed some of the generation gap with Tony. But to play a character that actually progresses throughout time and matures is a luxury.
ball hitting pitch
When he was 2 years old, we used to pitch to him in the kitchen. But he was hitting the ball too hard. He got too strong, so we had to take him out to the backyard.
lonely lying weird
When he was talking, he was lying and if he wasn't lying, he was stealing. He was just a weird and lonely guy.
entitled great within
When he was there, I had a great season. Obviously, he's entitled to his opinion. He's very well-accomplished, and that's within his right. I wouldn't characterize his being there as really working with me. He was there with the team.
deal excellent happy last
When he went down last year, it was a big deal for us, so we're happy he's back and doing an excellent job.