I was, and am, a frustrated filmmaker and film student, and my passion and love for movies was so broad that, in the earlier part of my career, I stumbled into doing 'Sports Night' and was a comedy director. Alex Graves broadcareercomedy share on social
I would do anything I could to try to make sure that Lena Headey wins an Emmy. Alex Graves emmyheadeylena Change image and share on social
'Game of Thrones' is the broadest of narratives. I don't know if anyone in the U.S. has done a story on such a large scale before, both in terms of what George R.R. Martin wrote and what's on the show. Alex Graves broadgamegeorge share on social
It's funny because 'West Wing' is similar to 'Game of Thrones' in some ways, as it was very hard to pull off back then. Alex Graves backfunnygame Change image and share on social
For 'Game of Thrones,' I realized immediately that it was about the characters. Alex Graves charactergameimmediately Change image and share on social
My experience on 'The West Wing' was, I think, now rare in that I was pretty young, and I walked into this environment where Aaron Sorkin was giving me a script every week, and Thomas Schlamme and John Wells were keeping the studio off my back, at least as best as they could. Alex Graves aaronbackenvironment share on social
'Proof' is a really cool pilot that I was lucky enough to read by Rob Braggin for TNT that's about a surgeon who's an agnostic, tough, grounded, scientific mind and she's hired by a Steve Jobs-type who's just been diagnosed with cancer to focus on near death experiences and what happens when you die. Alex Graves agnosticbraggincancer share on social
I never seem to get past - I feel like a stupid guy from the Midwest. Alex Graves feelguymidwest Change image and share on social
There's always the pressure on the director of how to transition from one scene to another, especially when it can really be oblique on 'Game of Thrones.' Alex Graves directorgameoblique Change image and share on social
You pull anyone from an alien planet down to Earth, and you want to show them great work, show them Tywin Lannister on 'Game of Thrones.' I mean, it's just as good as it gets. Alex Graves alienearthgame Change image and share on social