Normally when it hits two and a half, three hours, the audience gets exhausted and start yawning.
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More Adam McKay Quotes
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There are so many shoot-’em-up, action, jingoistic TV shows and movies that are made every year. I think the final line is that Hollywood is populist.
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Can anything good come of a backward way of thinking like judging someone based on skin color? No way.
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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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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 a congressman or pundit says its ‘class warfare’ to increase taxes on the wealthy, it’s a massive lie.
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We punch mirrors and we explore our darker selves. No, it’s just an amalgam of all newscasters that we grew up with. Sort of like before there was cable, when these people were like gods.
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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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Hollywood has to appeal to the broadest audience, and when it comes to most social and economic issues, America is progressive. Because of that, the messages that are in Hollywood movies tend to be, for instance, pro-environment.
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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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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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We’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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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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I gotta say – if I clicked on a movie interview, and the first part was all about Walt Whitman, I’d love that article.
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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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