Anthony Michael Hall Quotes

Six years ago, I completed the premier episode of Hawaii Five-O, and Jack Lord and I immediately realized that we had a good series, that this was a success such as we'd never hoped for!

'Bram and Alice' is the best show I've done so far, and it only aired three times.

Every piece of entertainment is made with the idea that 'This is going to be terrific' and 'This is the best thing I've ever done' and then it hits the public and then the public tells you whether it's good or bad.

You do something you're really quite proud of, and the public doesn't like it. Then you do something that perhaps you're not at all happy with and the public loves it. And that's the moment of truth, because it's the audience that's the final judge.

I think what makes a good show is obviously a rabid fan base.

'Being Mary Jane,' I really want everybody to see what we've done. I've never watched a project that I've worked and thought, 'Damn that's really good. It's so juicy, and it's hit after hit.'

I wasn't really using Twitter before 'Pan Am.' It was a good way to promote the show and be with the viewers on Sunday and be available to them and take questions.

I think all my films can be enjoyed. In fact, they've often surprised me with how they're received.

One of the tricky things about running a TV show is that you just never know how good the guest stars you cast on a weekly basis, how good they're going to be in the episode. Sometimes they surprise you in good ways and sometimes they surprise you in disappointing ways.

It's a strange thing to have a successful television show because if it's too interesting... people don't really pay attention when they watch TV. It has to be good, but not so interesting that you really have to pay attention because people multitask. So, if a show demands your entire attention, it has a tough time making it.

I guess that is a good compliment for an actor for people to hate you wherever you go.

More than four thousand programs produced and consumed. Some of them were pretty good, a great many of them were forgettable; but a handful may even be worth a book.

I really do hope that the people will like 14:59. The critics seem to like it. We got a lot of good reviews.

The Baha'i celebrity, or the Belebrity, is a character actor with a big head playing an annoying creep on a TV show.

No not at all... it is rare for shows to make it as long as Once and Again... It was a pretty good run.

That first episode of 'Newsroom,' the way it just cooked, I thought it was really good.

It's not about what's a good or bad score at the Oscars, rather what's exposed to the ears more.

'Rush' was an interesting experience for me because I loved that show, and I loved playing that part, and most people I spoke to who watched it really enjoyed it.

I'm always surprised when people say, "Oh, it got such mixed reviews." I guess I didn't read them.

We were very grateful that the response [for Jessica Jones series] has been so positive. If we get a great review, then more people watch it. It's so exciting!

I didn't set out to be liked - everyone's supposed to be terrified of me. I'm surprised by the amount of viewers who want the Chaser to win!

It would be good to star in a teleserye, why not.

I am not a fool. I know where I stand in terms of box office returns.

'Tenali Rama' is one of the most popular shows on Indian Television and it feels great working in the show.

I was so shocked by how many people watched 'Lois and Clark.'