I think I'm more of an absurdist than a satirist. I think I'm more of a - humanist? I hate to say it! Mike White absurdisthatehumanist Change image and share on social
I'm attracted to polarizing characters who upend the civility of life. Mike White attractcharactercivility Change image and share on social
As a director or writer, you have to be so controlling. Mike White controldirectorwriter Change image and share on social
Production for movies or TV is very painstaking and slow. Mike White moviepainstakingproduction Change image and share on social
I started out writing when I was young; stuff about exposing the truth about how people are not what they appear, about how they are much more dysfunctional than they seem. Pulling back the curtain - that felt smart. But as I got older, exposing how frail people can be seems less and less deep. Mike White backcurtaindeep share on social
'Girls' is a huge show, as far as buzz, and magazine covers, and getting a ton of copy, and awards. And yet I don't think the viewership is huge. Mike White awardbuzzcopy Change image and share on social
It's fun as a creator to make something that allows multiple interpretations. Mike White creatorfuninterpretation Change image and share on social
I think living in our culture right now, there's a universal experience where we feel like we become what we do. Sometimes that's rewarding and sometimes that creates an existential crisis. Mike White createcrisisculture Change image and share on social
My impulse is to create an aesthetic that's about a humanistic approach to a world and trying to create compassion for all the characters. Mike White aestheticapproachcharacter Change image and share on social