The alternative scene, for a couple years now, has been taken seriously and that’s a cool thing. I don’t think it’s exploded or anything, but I think it’s pretty cool that it still exists, it’s still affecting people.
BOB ODENKIRKWhen you envy actors, only envy them for their good roles. Keep in mind they have to do a lot of roles to make a living, and not all of them are good.
More Bob Odenkirk Quotes
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I pretty much live about 10 minutes from my office. I have two kids, and I have about 8 projects that I’m working on, so I basically just get up and go to work, and go home every night and play with my kids, so I don’t really know.
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I think everybody has a public persona. We all present ourselves.
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My daughter got me a ‘World’s Best Dad’ mug. So we know she’s sarcastic.
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I’ve had enough of those short comedy bits. Tell me a story, tell me a more complex story, something that lasts and maybe has a little more meaning to it.’ Don’t ever look at what’s happening now; look at what’s coming next.
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The worst thing is to read bad reviews and go, “Yeah, I agree.”
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We’re all real people with moments of intense honesty and pathos and humanity. We all experience that, whether you’re comedic or not.
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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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I think that cable TV is a great venue to do something interesting.
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And oftentimes people do have good drives that are sympathetic and can even be seen as selfless and good-hearted.
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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.
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You shouldn’t eat red meat, but you shouldn’t make resolutions you can’t keep.
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The world needs less destruction.
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I pursue those kinds of ideas more. The world needs less destruction. And destruction is kind of “easy,” too.
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If you’re committed enough, you can make any story work. I once told a woman I was Kevin Costner, and it worked because I believed it.
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If you surround me with darkness, suddenly, I am “somewhat fun.”
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