Michael Patrick King
Michael Patrick King
Michael Patrick Kingis an American director, writer and producer for television shows and films...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth14 September 1954
CountryUnited States of America
reason vibrant
There's no reason to do 'ex and the City' if it's not going to be everything 'Sex and the City' is, which is vibrant emotions, comedy, drama... and also, style.
abstract bottom clear edgy expecting fall far following hear hit instead pushed worse
With a live audience, it's very clear when you've pushed it too far to the edge - because you fall off that edge and hit bottom with a thud. Nothing abstract about that. You know you went too far when you hear that groan or worse - that silence instead of the big laugh you were expecting following your hilariously edgy joke.
gives outsider people permission poke
Being a comedy writer gives you permission to be an outsider and poke fun at what people think about other people.
girl sex should-have
'Sex and the City' is about outsiders. Single girls as lepers, should have been married by now. It's the reason the whole thing took off.
letting-go writing mean
The thing you can't let go of is gravity. The reality of gravity in writing. If someone says something really mean in a sitcom, and the next wave isn't a reaction to the reality of that, you start losing relatability. In a lot of romantic comedies, they throw out the rules of life.
mistake gay men
Let there be no mistake. A gay man alone could never begin to replicate the inner workings of the female mind.
character stereotype born
Every character when born is a stereotype.
love math problem
I always like a good math solution to any love problem.
labels firsts directors
The first-time director thing is just another label somebody puts on you.
change heart cities
Seasons change, so do cities. People come into your life and people go, but it's comforting to know: the ones you love are always in your heart and if you're very lucky, a plane ride away.
six-months pilots tough
The second episode of any new show can be tough. You have about a week to top the well-crafted and polished pilot episode that was written over six months.
years people compliment
Here's what happens - you create something in the moment that you feel will be good, and then... people's reactions to it or people referencing it years later, it's a compliment.
diversity emotion enjoy
I really enjoy women and I totally understand and applaud the diversity that they have in terms of their emotions and intellects and vulnerability and strengths.
thinking philadelphia stories
I think I would love a shot at remaking 'The Philadelphia Story,' as daunting as it is. I still think it's fantastic. I love the '30s comedies because they're allowed to be both comic and elegant, and the women are so complicated in them.