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.
ADAM MCKAY“Firewall” seems both scary and protective at the same time. And how often does that happen within one word besides “military” and “government?”
More Adam McKay Quotes
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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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I always give myself a little part in every movie.
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In general, people like that are going to be more progressive, more open minded, a little more altruistic.
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Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.
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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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The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way you can break the ice.
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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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You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care.
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Everyone is sort of in their own little area counting lines and no one talks when film’s not rolling. There’s constantly actors coming to me back behind the monitor screaming at me, “Why did my line count drop?” It’s a nasty tense environment.
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Blanket cynicism toward government has always existed.
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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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Creative freedom is a huge carrot.
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Every time a congressman or pundit says its ‘class warfare’ to increase taxes on the wealthy, it’s a massive lie.
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White-collar crime has been marketed – billions of dollars have been put in to have us be bored by it.
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Every time I wrote a sketch that was in my voice, Ferrell would just do it better.
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