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As a kid I had dreams about being successful, thinking it would be cool. Then, when I was in my 20s, I really thought I had it much more figured out than I do now.

Ben Stiller

I’m always willing to endure humiliation on behalf of my characters.
BEN STILLER

Character Comedy Endure
I enjoy the work I do in comedies. It’s a valid test of your creative abilities.
BEN STILLER

Comedy Creative Test
Jim Carrey, a comic genius, has a harder time overcoming the public’s desire for him to be funny simply because he’s so good at it.
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Desire Genius Overcoming
Very quickly after meeting Dustin, the whole image I had of him was shattered.
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Comedy Meeting Shattered
There’s always an element of fear that you need to work a lot until people get sick and tired of you or finally figure out that you’re a fraud after all!
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People Sick Tired
I don’t play hockey at all. I’m not comfortable on skates.
BEN STILLER

Hockey Play Skates
I think most politicians could take a dodgeball in the face.
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Dodgeball Faces Thinking
There’s a sense here in L.A. that everybody’s aware of everybody all the time. It’s funny but we choose it. People who are here want to be here, including me.
BEN STILLER

Including People Want
I’d love to travel more. I really look forward to traveling with my kids. I’m just waiting for them to want to travel with me.
BEN STILLER

Kids Looks Waiting
I was staying on [writer/director/actor] Eric Schaeffer’s couch in New York, and he said, “I’ve got this movie [If Lucy Fell]. Can you do five days on it?”
BEN STILLER

Country Flirting Fun
As a kid I had dreams about being successful, thinking it would be cool. Then, when I was in my 20s, I really thought I had it much more figured out than I do now.
BEN STILLER

Dream Kids Successful
Zoolander was more of my own sensibility.
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Comedy Own Sensibility
My parents used to throw great New Year’s Eve parties. They invited such an eclectic mix of showbiz people. All those cool people were always hanging out at our apartment.
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New Year Party Years
I don’t think the public is dying to see me necessarily be funny all the time.
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Dying Necessarily Public Thinking
Sometimes I wondered whether I hadn’t let my career get confined to one direction, but lately I’ve decided to accept the fact that I have this opportunity to be successful doing comedies.
BEN STILLER

Direction Opportunity Successful
Words can only hurt you if you try to read them. Don’t play their game!
BEN STILLER

Games Hurt Play

As a kid I had dreams about being successful, thinking it would be cool. Then, when I was in my 20s, I really thought I had it much more figured out than I do now.

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As a kid I had dreams about being successful, thinking it would be cool. Then, when I was in my 20s, I really thought I had it much more figured out than I do now.

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