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I always give myself a little part in every movie.

Adam McKay

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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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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You could feel America starting to ease up a little bit on racism, against blacks in certain pockets, and then suddenly The Cosby Show bubbled up and it was the right time for it.
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There’s nothing the people love more than a Federal Reserve joke.
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All we have is our vote. But it’s powerful.
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There’s a lot of things you can’t control. But you can always be a pro.
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I’m not against banking. Banking allowed our modern society to happen, it is essential. It connects the work through finance, so banking is good.
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I think what’s dangerous [about comedy] is that you’re coming into the room announcing your intentions.
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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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The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way, you can break the ice.
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If all else fails, you can always be a pro.
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Blazing Saddles’ is one of the funniest movies ever made.
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In general foreign invested companies who come to America to start a company, to open a manufacturing business or whatnot, they actually provide much higher wages than American companies.
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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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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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