Michelle MacLaren Quotes & Sayings

Would I like to do a feature? Absolutely. — Michelle MacLaren

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. — Michelle MacLaren

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. — Michelle MacLaren

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. — Michelle MacLaren

I will never leave television. — Michelle MacLaren

I love television. Television is a great medium; I'm fortunate enough to direct amazing television. — Michelle MacLaren

Every character a writer creates has some of themselves in it somewhere. — Michelle MacLaren

I love the dark comedy in 'Breaking Bad.' — Michelle MacLaren

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. — Michelle MacLaren

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. — Michelle MacLaren

Sometimes I forget to say 'cut' because I am so lost in the performance. — Michelle MacLaren

I always say that AMC hires filmmakers, and they let them be filmmakers. — Michelle MacLaren

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. — Michelle MacLaren

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

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

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. — Michelle MacLaren

I did every odd job you could possibly imagine: Holding a sign in the rain for 14 hours straight, sweeping up cigarette butts, pouring coffee, running around - anything I could to be on a film set. I wanted to be in the business. So I'd say, 'You need that job done? Fine,' and I became indispensable to people. — Michelle MacLaren

The type of producing that I did for many years involved working very closely with directors. — Michelle MacLaren

'Breaking Bad' was a magical, amazing experience. I'm honored to have been a part of it. — Michelle MacLaren

I've been very fortunate to have the opportunity to work on wonderful shows. — Michelle MacLaren

'Once Upon a Time in the West' is one of my favorite films. — Michelle MacLaren

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.' — Michelle MacLaren

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. — Michelle MacLaren

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