Todd Phillips

Reality television hasn't killed documentaries, because there are so many great documentaries still being made, but it certainly has changed the landscape. There is this breed of gimmicky documentary that is basically a reality show.

American Director

Hong Chau

I don't want to put on any gimmicky layers just to give the character more definition. I just want to play good characters. It doesn't matter to me if it's 'open ethnicity' or 'specifically Asian.

American Actress

Robert Gottlieb

As ye sow, so shall ye reap. When a ballet company spends a lot of money on gimmicky pieces, it's stuck with them for a while - they have to earn their keep.

American Writer

Mark Romanek

Music videos were this lucky career opportunity. They were assignments. I was providing a service, and they were meant to be punchy and gimmicky and fun.

Sir Mix-a-Lot

I tried gimmicky stuff 'cause I wanted to get some attention, and remember, you know, in the rap world Seattle was a cave. There was no light.

American Musician

Tavi Gevinson

Having your stuff online - some people think of it as gimmicky, but in a way, it's one of the most pure forms of having your work judged.

Oliver Luck

I think there's a really fine line between innovating and being gimmicky, and we're trying to stay on the proper side of that.

Richard Simmons

Well mine is not gimmicky - it is the 6 food groups that God made, and exercising every day. Trying to think positively.

American Celebrity

Alexandre Desplat

It's most difficult to score a comedy. Where are the limits? When does music become gimmicky or stupidly funny?

French Composer

Manolo Blahnik

Spanish Designer

Describes something as cheap or trying too hard to impress, often seen as lacking substance or quality.

Negative Nuance

Used to criticize marketing methods that focus on attention-grabbing tricks rather than the actual product quality.

Marketing Tricks

Refers to something overly reliant on new or unique features which may ultimately feel forced or unnecessary.

Overdone Novelty

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