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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.

I think that anytime you're doing casting and you're casting something that has a lot of existing fans you're going to get a lot of opinions about whether it matches fans vision.

Quotes by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

I think audiences are really savvy and know when we're doing stuff to just shock them versus do stuff that really drives the story.

Quotes by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

The thrill of doing television versus features is, in television, you get to focus more on the characters.

Quotes by Lauren Shuler Donner

This is quite public knowledge. The South African government has said they're doing it. They've started seizing their first couple hundred farms.

Quotes by Lauren Southern

I always end up hurting myself doing something mundane. If I have to do some complicated stunt, I'm fine.

Quotes by Lauren Cohan

Nobody can ever describe how much you explore a character on a Peter Berg movie until you're doing it.

Quotes by Lauren Cohan

When you start your bobsled career at 30, a time when most are settling down into their 'real careers' and many are getting married, you can imagine the barrage of questions and the look of, 'You're doing what?' that you...

Quotes by Lauren Gibbs

There's a lot of different things that we do during life that could personally harm us and I choose not to stop doing those things.

Quotes by Laurel Clark

It's very hard when you start working as a wrestler to try and stop doing things that are second nature. For me, when I take a move and start selling, that is second nature for me.

Quotes by Laurel Van Ness

I'll continue doing horror until the day I die. I love it; it's so much fun.

Quotes by Lauren Ashley Carter

What interests me is seeing a problem and doing something about it, not all of the stuff around it.

Quotes by Lauren Bush

I talk every day about doing the right thing.

Quotes by Laura Schlessinger

I think my concern is I know my voice, and I know the kinds of landscapes that interest me, so my primary concern is doing the most I can with those voices and those landscapes.

Quotes by Laura van den Berg

I grew up doing martial arts, and I'm a second-degree black belt.

Quotes by Laura Vandervoort

I started doing martial arts when I was about 7, and I got my second degree black belt when I was 19. So I have my second degree black belt, but I've never used it, and I had to stop...

Quotes by Laura Vandervoort

No one starts playing my kind of music to make a fortune. But I do want to keep doing what I do and I do want to continue selling records. And I would, eventually, quite like some money.

Quotes by Laura Marling

I regrettably wasted time at university by being overwhelmed and intimidated by the talent of other composers. I felt stuck and didn't know what I was doing there. I enjoyed my experience, but I didn't grab it in the way...

Quotes by Laura Mvula

'Grease' was my Broadway debut. That was eye-opening. At the same time, it was very familiar. It was a Broadway show, but it's kind of the same as doing a show in Minnesota. It's the same type of rehearsal process....

Quotes by Laura Osnes

I have to say that getting to tackle Maria in 'The Sound of Music' at Carnegie Hall was surreal. When I heard my voice, it was all I could do to keep myself from doing a British accent and sound...

Quotes by Laura Osnes

I love entertaining and doing Martha Stewart stuff.

Quotes by Laura Prepon

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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.