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Comedy can be destructive, and still very, very funny. But if I can do something that is fun to watch and critical of the world but not wantonly destructive.

Bob Odenkirk

In the end, the thing that really stays with you is not that you were clever enough to connect a sketch to another sketch, but what really sticks with you is when you just have an incredible moment happen, or execute a really funny idea.
BOB ODENKIRK

Clever Ideas Sticks
Being comedic is a skill, because there is a fine line where the context is important. And being dramatic is just being honest and real in that moment.
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Important Real Skills
I think everybody has a public persona. We all present ourselves.
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Everybody Persona Thinking
The world needs less destruction.
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Destruction Needs World
When you’re 20 you can put a ton of old-age prosthetics on and be an old guy, but when you’re 70 you can’t play a 20-year-old.
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Guy Play Prosthetics Years
I pursue those kinds of ideas more. The world needs less destruction. And destruction is kind of “easy,” too.
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Destructive More Needs Objective
My daughter got me a ‘World’s Best Dad’ mug. So we know she’s sarcastic.
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Dad Daughter Sarcastic
I think independent movies are actually very challenging right now, because it was this huge scene and it was great for a few years. Then, it was totally co-opted by the studios. Now, it’s become very corporate, the independent scene.
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Independent Thinking Years
The worst thing is to read bad reviews and go, “Yeah, I agree.”
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Reviews Worst Yeah
I don’t think the sketch on its own is a great sketch.
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Own Sketch Thinking
Comedy can be destructive, and still very, very funny. But if I can do something that is fun to watch and critical of the world but not wantonly destructive.
BOB ODENKIRK

Fun Ideas Watches
If you surround me with darkness, suddenly, I am “somewhat fun.”
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Darkness Fun Surround
When they’re doing a stupid role in a bad production, it’s kind of a dumb thing to do when you’re an adult. When you’re doing a great role that’s well-written, it’s an enviable job.
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Enviable Job Production Role
It’s fun to discover things. I wouldn’t want everything laid out, simply and too obviously.
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Everything Fun Obviously Want
You get to use everything you learned in movie business. You talk to actors, if you do it right – and I haven’t always done it right – you should be shaping the material all the time.
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Actors Done Use
I pretty much read reviews and comments only looking for the negative. Literally, when I read positive comments, it’s like a zero. I think the issue is if you agree with it or not.
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Issue Thinking Zero

Comedy can be destructive, and still very, very funny. But if I can do something that is fun to watch and critical of the world but not wantonly destructive.

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