Mike White
Mike White
Writer, producer, actor, and director who was on Enlightened on HBO.
ProfessionTV Producer
Date of Birth28 June 1970
CityPasadena, CA
bucket compared drop games guys played poor
We played all games on the road, and it's a drop in the bucket compared to what these poor guys are going through,
came half inspired playing respect second
We're in first, but we're still playing for respect and playing with hunger. We came out inspired in the second half and clamped down.
depth kids pleased
Overall, I've been pleased after our two scrimmages. We've just got to get some depth so these kids can get a breather. But I think the kids are doing fine. We just want to get better each game.
life people
People kind of stumble their way through life a lot of times.
ball good palestine played speed team whale won
Palestine is a good ball club. They've got speed and a lot of good athletes. They played a whale of a game. The better team won tonight.
anytime ball club good kept marshall took whoever
Whoever had the ball kept it. Marshall took the ball and drove. Anytime you give a good club like Marshall that much time they are going to do something with it.
Whew and my Lord. That was a ballgame.
people
I think movie sets can often be stressful, and people take themselves very seriously.
emotional political position
You can come to a political position from an emotional place.
everybody good job looked spoke
My first job was with 'Dawson's Creek' where everybody looked good and they spoke better than you. It was kind of a wish fulfillment, fantasy-type show.
surprised
What I find frustrating about scripted television is that it's rare that you are surprised by how you feel about the character, or how you feel about the show.
I think I'm more of an absurdist than a satirist. I think I'm more of a - humanist? I hate to say it!
deeper themselves trying understanding
There's something very touching to me about someone almost communicating to themselves in some way - trying to come to some deeper understanding of yourself and having compassion for yourself.
Yeah, it's disturbing when someone has no self-awareness.