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American Audiences Quotes

On what American viewers will and won't sit through.

These quotes size up American audiences as a distinct entity, able to handle 'almost any amount of violence' onscreen until it turns sexual, at which point it becomes an issue. More in the Audiences quotes.

British audiences tend to want to see their own lives reflected on TV, whereas American audiences are quite aspirational and enjoy high-concept shows that show them lives that are perhaps slightly more exciting than they aspire to.

Quotes by Adam Rayner

Cable penetrates 70 percent of American audiences now.

Quotes by Tom Brokaw

I've gotten more flack from the remake nature of our 'Being Human' from American audiences than I have from British fans. Every fan of the BBC original that I've bumped into seemed very excited and interested in seeing what we...

Quotes by Samuel Witwer

I think American audiences are quite interesting in that they can handle almost any amount of violence, but the moment the violence becomes sexual violence it immediately becomes an issue.

Quotes by Mark Millar

American Quotes

I understand why creative people like dark, but American audiences don't like dark. They like story. They do not respond to nervous breakdowns and unhappy episodes that lead nowhere. They like their characters to be a part of the action....

Quotes by Leslie Moonves

'Sing It Again Rod' touches all the solo bases since Stewart's departure from the Jeff Beck Band, wherein he cut his teeth on American audiences for $75 a week plus expenses, and wisely ignores his generally inferior work with the...

Quotes by Jon Landau

I think American audiences are open to people with accents and different nationalities being on the screen.

Quotes by Jamie Bamber

I make American films for American audiences and Asian films for Asian audiences.

Quotes by Jackie Chan

If Mr. Chan ever makes another movie like 'The Tuxedo,' it's American audiences that will see him in court. With 'Shanghai Knights,' he has come through with one of his best. This time, it's personable.

Quotes by Elvis Mitchell

Asian Quotes

The American audiences are more vocal and enthusiastic. British audiences tend to sit back a little more.

Quotes by Colin Mochrie

I've built a solid career there, but America's ten times the size. Now that we're onto the third record, I feel like the stars have aligned and American audiences are embracing my music even more.

Quotes by Chantal Kreviazuk

When I was general director of City Opera, we were pioneers in the practice of projecting supertitles so that American audiences finally could know what all the singing was about.

Quotes by Beverly Sills

Often, American audiences are underestimated by producers and movie studios. They often think we're dumber than we are.

Quotes by Ben Feldman

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the focus of the American Audiences quotes page?
These quotes discuss how American viewers respond to entertainment - cable penetration, live performance history, tolerance for violence versus sexual content, and reactions to remade British shows.
Why would someone search for American Audiences quotes?
It's a useful reference point for entertainment industry commentary, letting writers and researchers see how performers and producers characterize U.S. viewers compared to audiences elsewhere.
One quote contrasts reactions from American audiences with viewers of the same show's British original - what's the point?
It notes the speaker faced more pushback from American viewers of a remake than from UK viewers who watched the original, despite expecting the opposite reaction - a specific observation about cross-cultural reception rather than a general claim.
Does this collection include any historical entertainment references?
Yes, one traces a musician's early days performing for American audiences for a modest weekly fee after leaving a well-known band, giving the page a bit of music history alongside the more contemporary TV commentary.
Is there a quote about content sensitivity with American viewers?
One observes that American viewers tolerate a very high level of on-screen violence, but that a line gets crossed once that violence turns sexual - a distinction the speaker considered a defining trait of Back quotes-relevant U.S. content reception.

One compares an American remake's reception to the warmer welcome British fans gave the original BBC show. For related themes, see the American quotes.