Blazing Saddles’ is one of the funniest movies ever made.
ADAM MCKAYIt so happens that America, according to all the polls that are out there, is pretty progressive. So you’re not going to see messages that support Ayn Randian individualism at the cost of the whole, because most people don’t agree with that.
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There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people’s minds.
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Animals talking are very rarely funny. But animals behaving as animals – always funny.
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It’s crazy, but even at funerals, people will get huge laughs.
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As far as how much you listen to the audience, you listen to them when they really hate something.
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The one thing for sure is, I don’t ever want to waste a movie. I don’t ever want to waste effort.
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David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He’s not only a great director, but he’s also a great writer.
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I’m just a giant film fan, so I love action movies out of all kinds of movies. As a film geek, it’s amazing to be able to shoot this stuff.
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As for movies, what’s great about comedy is that if your movie gets laughs and makes money, you have freedom.
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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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Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.
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I always give myself a little part in every movie.
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All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.
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It so happens that America, according to all the polls that are out there, is pretty progressive. So you’re not going to see messages that support Ayn Randian individualism at the cost of the whole, because most people don’t agree with that.
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Normally when it hits two and a half, three hours, the audience gets exhausted and start yawning.
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The way you really stop Al-Qaeda is by stopping their funding. It’s not by carpet-bombing or land invasions or anything.
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