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Doing Quotes

On action, effort and the discipline of doing the work.

These lines describe doing in its many forms: the overlap between film and television production, the uncertainty built into research, and committing to work you believe in even without much recognition. For more, see our Action quotes.

You can't judge a character that you're playing, because then you're fighting against doing what the character's doing.

Quotes by Marshall Allman

I'm not one of those people who sees documentaries as a stepping stone to doing fiction. I love documentaries and watch tons of documentaries. But, I like fiction films a lot, too.

Quotes by Marshall Curry

I feel like people with their camera phones and Twitter and Facebook, this kind of question like, 'How can I be present and also document my presence or document what I'm doing?' is something that's always on my mind, even...

Quotes by Marshall Curry

I was listening to a lot of math rock-y type bands do lots of complex stuff and I couldn't figure out how they were doing it. Then I realized that sometimes they were finger tapping, so I started messing around...

Quotes by Marnie Stern

Mainstream to me equals boring, so I don't want to be doing that.

Quotes by Marnie Stern

Having Kobe doing an entire video with me was awesome. I'd love to do that again, that was legit.

Quotes by Marques Brownlee

I'll tell you, I'm loving everything Betty White's doing. She's 90!

Quotes by Marla Gibbs

After 20 years of doing comedy, I find dramatic work more challenging.

Quotes by Marla Gibbs

I look back at old photographs and videotapes, and I go, Who was I trying to be? Who was I doing this for?

Quotes by Marla Maples

I use Spotify to listen to music when I am taking a shower and when I am doing projects.

Quotes by Marley Dias

With all the traveling and promotion I've been doing for 'Murderball,' its been difficult keeping up with my rugby training.

Quotes by Mark Zupan

Actors are not all there when it comes to things like relationships. The thing about us is we still greatly enjoy each other. If it weren't for her support it would be hard for me to do what I am...

Quotes by Mark-Paul Gosselaar

We recycle everything in my house. I'm not into any particular organizations, but I'm doing my part and that makes me feel okay.

Quotes by Mark-Paul Gosselaar

I tried to instill a different motivation, to give them the security and the conviction that they were doing something good, something necessary, something useful - if you want to use a grandiose expression, that they were doing something for...

Quotes by Markus Wolf

I don't know if you'd do a Marvel story on Ferguson, because it trivializes what the real flesh-and-blood people on the ground are doing there. But you can make an allegory and deal with the bigger questions.

Quotes by Mark Waid

I'm a big fan of when you model a character as someone with a biological origin, doing deep dives and a lot of research.

Quotes by Mark Waid

I love what Max Landis is doing with 'Superman: American Alien.' That's a really good book.

Quotes by Mark Waid

Science, engineering, and technology discovers and invents new ways of doing things - but it doesn't dictate how we should do them.

Quotes by Mark Walport

People shouldn't be interested in me. They should be interested in me if I'm not doing what I promise.

Quotes by Mark Walter

In college, I stopped doing pre-med and went into theater, and then I moved to San Francisco and lived there for five years.

Quotes by Mark Waters

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does "doing" mean across these quotes?
The quotes use "doing" to describe the actual craft of working (film vs. TV production), following through on belief in your own work, playing certain kinds of roles, and even the nature of research itself.
Is there a quote comparing film and TV work?
Yes: "When you're doing the work, film and TV are exactly the same. TV is just film in reduced pieces." For more on taking action rather than just planning, see Action.
Is there a witty quote about research here?
Yes: "Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing" is a short, self-aware take on the research process.
Does this page include anything about acting roles or casting?
Yes, one quote describes being cast more often as a villain-type ("more Iago than Hamlet") while insisting the real goal is playing people doing the right thing rather than simple villains. For more on positive action, see Doing Good.
Is there a quote about believing in your own work despite doubt?
Yes, one recalls finding award shows hard to watch early in a music career, "because I believed in what I was doing" even while unsure of having a real shot. For more short, punchy takes on getting things done, see Doin or Doers.

Also see our Doing Good quotes for a values-driven angle, or Doers quotes celebrating people who take action.