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The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless press leaving Americans screwed and ill-informed.

Adam McKay

I don’t think there’s ever been a moment in history where that, as an artistic message, has played very well, because people in their hearts know that’s terrible and a lie.
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For my money, I don’t think there’s been a better comedy than ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ in a lot of years. That movie just knocked me over.
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If all else fails, you can always be a pro.
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It’s one thing to mess stuff up and break stuff, but [Borat] is really pointing out the ideology of America.
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Most of what’s tricky about comedy is the perception of it and the audience’s expectation.
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The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way you can break the ice.
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I don’t want to speak for my movies; you could say my movies are just completely silly and dumb, but in the case of ‘Idiocracy’ and ‘Borat,’ without a doubt there is a really subversive and sophisticated assault on American culture.
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Dave Herman as Michael Bolton is one of my favorite performances ever.
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There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people’s minds.
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The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way, you can break the ice.
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The idea of 24-hour news, if you really step back, is pretty insane. Just even saying ’24-hour news’ almost has satire laced in it.
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My mom then got Pell Grants, put herself through college to get a degree to get a better job. Because we were broke, I then had to go to a state school.
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We get so much information during the day that doesn’t really tell us anything.
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Celebrities and ‘famous’ people are just regular folks. I know, it’s a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.
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In general, the final filter of Hollywood is for-profit. Nothing goes through unless it can make money.
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So you’re doing that the first two or three screenings, and then finally, you dial the movie in and it’s working, and at that point, it’s 50/50 as far as what’s funny and what’s working.
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