McG
McG
Joseph McGinty Nichol, known mononymously as McG, is an American director, producer, and former record producer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth9 August 1968
CityKalamazoo, MI
CountryUnited States of America
films maintained
I've always maintained my name will not define my films, my films will define my name. But I wish I was called Steve, or something else.
believe certain chase chemical doubt euphoric experience music reaction release songs sort sounds
There's no doubt that there's certain songs and arrangements of music that release a chemical reaction in my brain. This sounds a little goofy, but I really believe that. It's such a euphoric experience that I sort of want to chase that experience as often as possible.
movies
I strive to make movies I would enjoy.
huge humour love ricky
I love British voicing and British humour in general. I'm a huge Ricky Gervais fan.
horrible
I hate my name. It's a stupid, horrible name.
entitled films people public
The one thing I'm proud of as a filmmaker is that people are entitled not to like my films - that's the privilege of the public - but I think I have my own imprint.
broke since
I was called McG since the day I was born because we were broke and there were three Joes in the house.
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I always remember responding very emotionally to film. I had a lot of lonely time on my hands because I wasn't really the best-looking kid in my town and I sort of pined after girls. I had to sort of immerse myself in the arts because girls weren't particularly interested in me.
war
I don't think 'This Means War' is an appropriate picture to do in 3-D.
chemical convinced regarding
I'm pretty convinced there's a chemical reality to who I am, regarding my brain, that makes me kind of a strange guy.
bigger grew life pictures tiny
I'm just a tiny person from a humdrum neighbourhood, so I grew up worshipping 'Bond' pictures and dreaming of a life bigger than my own.