Gimmicks Quotes

Maybe I can`t act, but I know the gimmicks. I studied acting all my life and know what`s good for me.

Jason King has no gimmicks in his game. He`s a real heady player and he`s a good thinker. Jason is a mature guy, and he thinks the game well. He`s got very good talent, really good hands and a knack to score. I was joking that I don`t get called into the power-play meeting anymore, which is a good thing. I`m not complaining, I`m happy about us having depth like that. That`s a good thing.

We told the kids we weren`t going to play any zone, no gimmicks. We wanted to chase Scott (Kin) and Justin (Frey) all over the floor. We did a nice job.

I`ve been writing stories since I was a kid, and James and I had been talking about wanting to make a film for many years before this. Even though we wrote the film as a means to an end, so that James would have something to direct and I could have something to act in, it wasn`t a slough for me to get through it because I love writing. It took me a long time only because I felt like it was all or nothing, that this script had to be good enough to compete at a world level. We didn`t want it to be something that was something that was pretty good for a couple of guys from Melbourne. We wanted it to be a good film on a par with other independent films like Run, Lola, Run and Pi and Memento, these cool thrillers that had ticking-clock gimmicks to them. They`re the type of films we wanted to be up there with. (on `Saw`)

I believe in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc.

We had trouble with their big kids early, so I worked out a few gimmicks to stop them. I give them credit. Their other guys stepped up and hit shots.