George MacKay Quotes

I got involved in lots of different areas round about 2007, 2008. Just working with lots of different people and stretching myself in different ways. I was working on art projects and working with other writers, just doing bits and pieces, trying to keep busy.

I always want to do something I haven't done before and get to work with other actors, writers, or directors that I want to work with.

Television and cable have become the new independent films, in a sense, for writers and actors to gravitate towards. That's why I like short films, too; I love doing readings, audio books, working with young filmmakers; anything that keeps you from getting blase about yourself or in a rut.

The key to this collaboration - which we undertook after much deliberation - was to stretch creatively. New characters, new locales, new form (the novella).

I had opportunities to stay on shows for long periods of time, and maybe financially that would have been good, but I feel good about trying to keep doing things that are a little bit different than what I've done.

I would love to just keep working with really great directors who really inspire me.

Every time I collaborate with an artist, I want to surprise fans. I want to do something new.

I love working with directors who have good taste. It's incredible when a director can say something and things open up for you. I went to The University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and some of my best experiences on sets have been working with other alums.

In terms of tackling different subjects, I can't really think of anything I wouldn't want to try; that's the fun of it right? Each new style brings new challenges - not that you shouldn't focus on one and master it, but it takes so long to make a film, you just want to have some variety.

I like working with different directors; it keeps you on your toes.

My whole career is based on taking a left turn after each film and doing the opposite of what I've just done.

I also feel that the only thing more gratifying than working with someone who you've worked well with is working with someone new and coming up with something great.

Sometimes you work with somebody you've never heard of because you just feel like working.

I just want to keep doing things completely different from the other. I just want to keep working with great people, great filmmakers and great actors and just building on that experience.

One of the things I've tried to do in my career is really write different kinds of books, so I'm able to broaden people's expectations of what I'm allowed to do.

I certainly feel fortunate in my career to have been able to continue to work in different mediums. I don't ever want to be the guy who gets really good at one thing and just does that over and over and over again.

I think it's really important whilst you're a young actor to try as many new things as possible... to try and do something you haven't necessarily been seen doing before.

I'm very, very open to experimenting with different people and trying to find different methods of writing and making music.

I really just want to work with good directors and learn as much as I possibly can.

Going forward, I have four different ways of approaching what I want to do - I can generate my own material by writing. I can produce, direct, act, or do a combination of these things, mixing it up.

Back then we were young, we would just mash all forms of music together and come up with something.

I want to work with as many directors as possible because with each director, you learn something new.

There are so many ideas that I have in my mind, of projects that I would love to tackle, people I would love to work with, genres I would love to experiment with, and sounds that don't fit any of my previous projects that I need to find a home for.

The Roots want to dip our toes into everything in the arts.

As an actor, it's good to try to do new things, I think.