Hurry Up And Wait Quotes

• There's a lot of hurry up and wait. But it gives you time to write a song.

  John Legend

  Song, Writing, Giving

  "John Legend gets down and dirty". Interview with Shanon Cook, www.cnn.com. October 30, 2008.

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• Working on 'Raising Hope' is a very hurry-up-and-wait activity, and I just always liked the idea of being as productive as I can be. I write because I don't just want that time to dissolve, where I'm sitting in a trailer staring blankly at the paintings of moccasins that came with the trailer.

  Lucas Neff

  Writing, Ideas, Waiting

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• You can get really bored in this business [film], and I think that's one of the reasons why I've challenged myself so many times in different areas because you can get really bored and stagnated in one area. So, I do a lot of different things to keep myself occupied. In this business, it's a 'hurry up and wait' business and you have to really wait sometimes in some areas. I just keep myself busy. When one thing stops, the other one is rolling.

  Mike Epps

  Thinking, Bored, Waiting

  "Mike Epps Talks Repentance, the Appeal of the Film’s Spiritual Undertone, Working Opposite Anthony Mackie, and More". Interview with Sheila Roberts, collider.com. February 26, 2014.

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• TV and film for me are not as exciting as the live stand-up show and getting the immediate reaction of the crowd. TV is a lot of hurry up and wait for your shot and less immediate reaction from people.

  Gabriel Iglesias

  People, Waiting, Crowds

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• I had to be on the set for 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' because my character was interacting with Bob Hoskins. It's a lot of 'hurry up and wait.' So there I was, at 2 a.m., sitting in a trailer at Griffith Park trying to stay awake. And I said to myself, 'This stinks.' The way I do it is better. I go into the studio about 10 a.m. There's no makeup to worry about. I can wear whatever I want. As soon I get there, I'm good to go. I record my stuff and go home.

  Jim Cummings

  Home, Character, Makeup

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• My heart's in stage. Making Quadrophenia was exciting because we were riding around on scooters with no crash helmets. But "hurry up and wait" is the anthem of films. Everybody wants you ready, and then you sit doing nothing.

  Phil Daniels

  Heart, Waiting, Riding

  "Portrait of the artist: Phil Daniels, actor". Interview with Laura Barnett, www.theguardian.com. August 29, 2011.

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