Thomas Schlamme Quotes

Thomas Schlamme — American Director born on May 22, 1950,

Thomas David Schlamme is an American television director, known particularly for his collaboration with Aaron Sorkin. He has also been a producer... (wikipedia)

I'm a voyeur. I say that with no embarrassment. If I could have a superpower, being invisible would be it, no question. I'm fascinated by human behavior; observing people and seeing how much story gets told without a lot of dialogue, and how much our brain fills in.

I think 'The West Wing' hit at a moment in time that was just right for that show.

I'm engaged: I'm interested in other people. I think that's just as important as knowing how to do the job.

'Survivor' was, to me, an absolute reaction that the audience was having to the sort of staid nature of narrative drama on television.

There's always been an ongoing struggle between commerce and art.