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Michael Bay Biography

Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American filmmaker known for directing and producing big-budget, high-concept action films characterized by fast cutting, stylistic visuals and extensive use of special effects, including frequent depictions of explosions. The films he has produced and directed, which include Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001) and the Transformers film series (2007–present), have grossed over US$7.8 billion worldwide, making him one of the most commercially successful directors in history.

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You get the most 3D effect when it starts about three to four seconds, that's when it starts feeling 3D. And then what you do, quick shots are always flat.

Feeling, Feelings, Flat, Four, Quick, Three

There are things that I invented - the creaky geriatric robot that is always grumpy, for example, or the little wheelie guy, he's not in the Hasbro lore. But kids love that stuff - this little guy as a pet on a chain. They gravitate towards it.

Creaky, Guy, Kids, Pet, Towards

I look at directing as a sporting event. It's a race, a marathon. It's great when it clicks, which is why I push my crews so hard so we can excel.

Events, Excel, Looks, Marathon, Race

I go out there to win. People don't care if you die in this business. The only way I get back is with success.

Business, Care, People, Way, Winning

Fast cars are my only vice.

Car, Cars, Fast, Fast Car, Vice, Vices

Directing is not a job. It's more like a career. Which is great!

Career, Careers, Directing, Job, Jobs, Like

Everybody knows about Pearl Harbor. The thing that really fascinated me is that through this tragedy there was this amazing American heroism.

Everybody, Fascinated, Heroism, Pearls, Tragedy

There are many movies that have done it very badly. The studios have gone for quick profits and audiences are feeling angry. People aren't taking the time and spending the money to do it right. I am.

Feelings, Gone, Money, People, Spending

I like to have an active set and a fun set. I keep my days to a decent hour; I don't go overtime. Do I beat people up? I beat people up in that they know I like to shoot fast. And they know I like to be efficient. And that I like to leapfrog.

Decent, Fun, Hours, Keep, People, Shoot

We don't make movies for critics. I've done four movies; there's millions upon millions upon millions of people who've paid to see them. Somebody likes them. My greatest joy is to sit anonymously in a dark theater and watch it with an audience, a paying audience.

Dark, Greatest, Joy, Likes, People, Sit

I allow a lot of room for improvisation and funny stuff. I always feel planned.

Allow, Feels, Planned, Rooms, Stuff

Why isn't everything exploding?!

Everything, Exploding

A lot of directors don't want the pressure of a movie the size of Pearl Harbor. But I love it. I thrive on it.

Directors, Harbor, Love, Pearls, Pressure, Want

I don't ever want to do a movie where you shoot it on a motion capture stage. I just don't like taking the reality out of it. I like being on the set in real environments. I don't like shooting on green screen. I think it gives the actors so much more to play with when there's real stuff happening on the set.

Actors, Green, Play, Real, Stuff, Thinking

Some nights I sleep like a baby. Other nights it's, Oh God, I just came up with a bomb shot.

Baby, Came, Night, Shot, Sleep

I was talking to one of the writers about our target audience, and he was insulted that I used that term. But if you're given $60 million to make a film, you'd better know who your target audience is. That's who's going to pay back the bills you run up.

Back, Film, Insulted, Running, Talking, Target Audience

I don't change my style for anybody. Pussies do that.

Change, Don'T Change, Pussies, Pussy, Style

I love doing big movies. It's awesome! You have all these toys. The thing I like about this movie is, like they always say, directors have the biggest train sets! Don't tell anyone, but I'd do this for free.

Bigs, Directors, Free, Say, Toys

When you're fast when you're shooting, there are great things that you discover. By being fast you also sometimes get more time to experiment.

Discover, Experiment, More Time, Shooting, Sometimes, Things

Im at that point in my life where I definitely want to get married soon. Ive got my dogs as surrogates, but Im ready for kids.

Definitely, Dog, Kids, Married, Surrogates, Want

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