The only way that Hollywood ever skews toward liberal is because part of what we make out of Hollywood involves writers, actors, directors, musicians, set designers, and photographers.
ADAM MCKAYWe’re always looking for the backbone, the central idea, and once you have that you know everything can circle around it.
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Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.
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I went to Temple University, and had to get loans. So I grew up in a world where I saw the government helping individuals pull themselves up, and saw it work very successfully.
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I have certain beliefs about how people should treat employees and how companies should be run, but I was really surprised though this process to learn that those beliefs are actually good business.
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It’s one thing to break stuff and damage people’s possessions, but when you start aiming at the ideology of America, that’s dangerous comedy.
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Dave Herman as Michael Bolton is one of my favorite performances ever.
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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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Blanket cynicism toward government has always existed.
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There’s always way less improv than people think. The truth is something like 15 percent.
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I think that the job of art and culture is to jump on that time and realize that it’s there and to push it just a little bit faster.
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There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people’s minds.
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If all else fails, you can always be a pro.
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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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Hollywood is for-profit, is what Hollywood is. All the studios are owned by big, megacorporations that are the furthest thing from liberal you can possibly imagine.
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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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This was the definition in Webster’s up until 1987 when a corporation bought Webster’s and changed it to exclude any mention of corporations.
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