4 Alton Brown Quotes on Production

Alton Brown quotes on production

63. But that's another show... or at least it could be.

95. Everyone that works on the show (on the TV side) has done serious time in commercials and movies and we tend to treat every episode of Good Eats like a little movie. I direct them just as I did commercials, heavy on composition.

111. on Iron Chef America: To be honest, I don't know who the competitors will be. When taping the episodes, I know what the secret ingredient is going to be ahead of time, but that's about it. But even that information is highly privileged. It's like they send me this encrypted message that says, 'Go to the phone booth near the corner and await further instructions. This message will self destruct in five seconds...' It's very secretive, but it's a really fun show to do.

156. on starting to shoot Good Eats in HDTV format: But, although our look may have gotten expensive, I assure you our props, sets, costumes, actors, and general mentality are still budget basement. Good Eats is still held together by dental floss, duct tape, peanut butter and brine. We still don't spend as much per episode as American Idol spends on Paula Abdul's hair. And unlike much of what goes out on those 315 or so channels that pass for television, Good Eats is hand made:no committees, no corporate spank, and no stinkin' focus groups.