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> [There's something I really love about independent filmmaking. Everyone is a little bit more close-knit, and you rely on people a little bit more. The bigger the budget gets, the more everyone toes the line in their department.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/there-s-something-i-really-love-about-independent-filmmaking-everyone/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/993/thomas-ian-nicholas-25692_about_there-s-something-i-really-love-about-in_973743.jpg)

> [Everyone is a little bit more close-knit and you rely on people a little bit more. The bigger the budget gets, the more everyone toes the line in their department.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/everyone-is-a-little-bit-more-close-knit-and-you-rely-on-people-a/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/597/thomas-ian-nicholas-25692_bigger_everyone-is-a-little-bit-more-close-knit_1989278.jpg)

## Other authors on Toes

## More by Thomas Ian Nicholas

> [When I was doing the first 'American Pie' movie, I was just happy to have a job. We had a good time, and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/when-i-was-doing-the-first-american-pie-movie-i-was-just-happy-to/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

> [I'm a big fan of character actors like Johnny Depp and Gary Oldman. My goal is to continue playing character roles in indie films…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/i-m-a-big-fan-of-character-actors-like-johnny-depp-and-gary-oldman-my/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

> [Whenever I'm doing any film, there's always three different things. There's the script, which is really just a blueprint. And then, you shoot the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/whenever-i-m-doing-any-film-there-s-always-three-different-things/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

> [The bigger the budget, the more you can afford to compromise with Mother Nature. The smaller the budget, the more you're like, "Okay, well,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/the-bigger-the-budget-the-more-you-can-afford-to-compromise-with/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

> [There's something I really love about independent filmmaking. Everyone is a little bit more close-knit, and you rely on people a little bit more.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/there-s-something-i-really-love-about-independent-filmmaking-everyone/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

> [Compromise is the key element. The more constraints you have, the more compromise you have to have. But, I personally believe that, when that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/compromise-is-the-key-element-the-more-constraints-you-have-the-more/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

> [I didn't really have the entire high school experience. I've been working since I was six years old, so I didn't go to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/i-didn-t-really-have-the-entire-high-school-experience-i-ve-been/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

> [I studied technique for ten years, from age 7 to 17. I guess you could say I went more on the Stanislavski side than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/i-studied-technique-for-ten-years-from-age-7-to-17-i-guess-you-could/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

> [Whenever I'm doing any film, I'm always just happy to have a job and I always just put 110% of myself into it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/whenever-i-m-doing-any-film-i-m-always-just-happy-to-have-a-job-and-i/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

> [Surprise, surprise! I have a band! I'm really excited that we have a song on the soundtrack of 'American Reunion' for that very reason.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/surprise-surprise-i-have-a-band-i-m-really-excited-that-we-have-a/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

> [If I had 10 ideas and people said yes to all of them, half of them could be crap. But, if I've got 10…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/if-i-had-10-ideas-and-people-said-yes-to-all-of-them-half-of-them/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

> [It's one of those things where people tell you that when you have kids it will change your perspective on life, and you're like,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/it-s-one-of-those-things-where-people-tell-you-that-when-you-have/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

> [I don't like waiting around for work, and sometimes as an actor you're forced into that position, so that's sort of how I got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/i-don-t-like-waiting-around-for-work-and-sometimes-as-an-actor-you-re/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

> [Making a movie is like getting married. You're like, "Am I going to marry this project? Am I ready for that kind of commitment?"](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/making-a-movie-is-like-getting-married-you-re-like-am-i-going-to/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

> [For me, as an actor, the most challenging thing is creating the character in the beginning because you have to write their backstory. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-ian-nicholas/for-me-as-an-actor-the-most-challenging-thing-is-creating-the/)

[Thomas Ian Nicholas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-ian-nicholas/)

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