I don’t even want to think of myself as an actor because it’s such an insecure place to go.
BEN STILLERI don’t even want to think of myself as an actor because it’s such an insecure place to go.
BEN STILLERAll those rumors about her being underweight are trash. She’s [Calista Flockhart] gorgeous.
BEN STILLERI think the most serious genre is the thing you’re going to get the most out of. If you’re trying to satirise a comedy, it’s hard to do that – it doesn’t really work as well. But I love the war movie genre and I’m a fan of all those movies that are part of what this movie is.
BEN STILLERMy 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.
BEN STILLERWhatever talent I had, I’m sure it helped that my parents were in the business and that I grew up around actors, comedians and directors.
BEN STILLERYou have to stay in character in between takes.
BEN STILLERMoisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
BEN STILLERIt was Mick Jagger’s idea.The other one was Simple Plan, based on a novel by Scott Smith. It’s a great book – really stark, not a comedy – about a guy who finds $4 million in a plane crash and decides to keep it.
BEN STILLERI’m very interested in the early American history, the time when the country came together.
BEN STILLEROh, you can milk just about anything with nipples.
BEN STILLERThe failure of The Cable Guy impacted my career. I had to start writing and acting again.
BEN STILLERWhen we were visiting New York City, I took my kids to the same playground where I went growing up. It was fun to feel that connection of having gone there as a kid and being there as a parent.
BEN STILLERMaybe forced retirement isn’t necessary after all.
BEN STILLERIt’s what I wanted to do with my life. Not necessarily just direct Jim Carrey movies, but to direct and act and write and create and along the way discover what it is that I’m about.
BEN STILLERI don’t need a compass to tell me which way the wind shines !
BEN STILLERI don’t devalue comedy as compared to drama. Not one bit.
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