“Firewall” seems both scary and protective at the same time. And how often does that happen within one word besides “military” and “government?”
ADAM MCKAYIt’s crazy, but even at funerals, people will get huge laughs.
More Adam McKay Quotes
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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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Every time I wrote a sketch that was in my voice, Ferrell would just do it better.
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Celebrities and ‘famous’ people are just regular folks. I know, it’s a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.
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I could see how people get addicted to animation, and I understand why it’s so great for comedy. You can do whatever you want and it just happens.
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My mom then got Pell Grants, put herself through college to get a degree to get a better job. Because we were broke, I then had to go to a state school.
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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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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 always give myself a little part in every movie.
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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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All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.
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Animals talking are very rarely funny. But animals behaving as animals – always funny.
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The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless press leaving Americans screwed and ill-informed.
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Old man with an old phone. That’s never not funny.
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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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I think American culture had just become so disengaged from the process of government, and we’d been so fuzzed out by our pop culture around us, that I don’t think people really saw this guy for what he was.
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