Michael Shanks Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I find directing more satisfying.”

“The environment on set is very encouraging.”

“We never thought the show would last this long.”

“It's fun to play the character and then watch him later.”

“With network shows, writers can be so protective of every syllable.”

“You know, if it doesn't work, we can always cut it.”

“So already, you go from not having a job and thinking you're going to get fired after the pilot, to knowing that you've got a guaranteed job for 4 years.”

“But I don't bet the farm on any of those possibilities, either. I'm also preparing, intelligently, to walk away from this, and walk away from it happy to have had the experience.”

“For some reason, it popped into my head the notion that a lot of the Next Generation cast in the long run of that show managed to step behind the camera.”

“In the meantime, I just have to create those realistic goals about the fact that I don't have a ton of options as an actor who's been on a science fiction show for 8 years.”