Michael Giacchino Quotes

I did 'The Avengers.' 'Marco Polo' happened at the same time for me. So working that schedule out was a bit of an issue, but I was fortunate enough to make both things work.

When I was on the '70s Show,' I had that and I had 'Punk'd' and I had my own production company. That pretty much sealed up all my time.

I think I was never home when I was directing, because you're either prepping, shooting, or editing, and then acting at the same time. It's really time-consuming, but it was great fun.

There were a couple of years where I was skating and acting at the same time.

I'd love to do movies and be on TV. But I think if I transitioned into TV/film completely, I would really miss singing and dancing. It would be ideal to be cast in a movie musical!

I'm usually working on eight or 10 things at once.

I had a soap opera, and my next job was working with Kyle McLachlan on The Invisible Man.

I'd love to be on scripted TV shows and movies, but not just one - I want to be in a lot of them! I'd also love to sing and possibly be on Broadway. I want to do it all.

I'm sort of killing two birds with one stone here, getting to write for 'True Blood' and being able to put myself in a comic at the same time.

Even though I was in close proximity to everything, it never really dawned on me to pursue a career in show business.

I went to Broadway and I've been doing some fun guest spots with 'Entourage' and 'Glee' and I'm ready to have my own show.

You have to be forward-moving and able to balance a lot of things at the same time. I attribute a lot of that to the Marine Corps and Juilliard both.

Well I'm not much of a singer. But it's been a really nice time to do film, television, theater and have it all happening at once. That wasn't planned but it just happens.

Working with Ricky Gervais one week, Rutger Hauer another week, John Stamos, was fantastic.

Not that I believe you can have it all: I believe you can have it all, just not at the same time.

I did five seasons of 'Baywatch,' and I did four seasons of 'VIP.' I've been around awhile.

Society would be better off if Billy Eichner started getting more dramatic work.

I'd love to do something on 'Mad Men.' Or play Peter Dinklage's cousin on 'Game of Thrones.' That would be fun.

I did an episode of 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' with Jeff Goldblum, which was fun because I've known him for years.

I remember my first thing was 'CSI: Miami.' I played a Cuban gangster. And that was it. I was like, 'Wow, I don't have to clean toilets.' I could actually dress up and get paid equivalent to that. So that was my introduction into the Hollywood industry.

I was in the middle of filming Season 3 of 'Grace and Frankie.' Then the writing process for 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' was happening at the exact same time. And then the pre-production for 'Fatherless' was happening at the exact same time as well.

I started in theatre, and that took me into film and television.

I need to have many things cooking at the same time.

I moved out to L.A. to pursue entertainment beyond social media. Because I could have made Vines from Ohio.

When you're doing a television series, unless you really pay attention to your life, it doesn't leave very much time for anything else.