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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.

Bob Odenkirk

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.
BOB ODENKIRK

Enough Kevin Stories
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.
BOB ODENKIRK

Independent Thinking 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
You shouldn’t eat red meat, but you shouldn’t make resolutions you can’t keep.
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Meat Red Resolution
And oftentimes people do have good drives that are sympathetic and can even be seen as selfless and good-hearted.
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Good Hearted Selfishness Sympathetic
My daughter got me a ‘World’s Best Dad’ mug. So we know she’s sarcastic.
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Dad Daughter Sarcastic
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.
BOB ODENKIRK

Important Real Skills
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.
BOB ODENKIRK

Guy Play Prosthetics Years
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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Honesty People Real
The world needs less destruction.
BOB ODENKIRK

Destruction Needs World
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.
BOB ODENKIRK

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
The worst thing is to read bad reviews and go, “Yeah, I agree.”
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Reviews Worst Yeah
You’re not just a part of the team. You’re really in charge, and the responsibility falls on you if all the components aren’t there for a worthwhile film.
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Player Responsibility Team Worthwhile
I’m about to go to Sundance for my 3rd year, and Sundance has never felt like a real independent festival at all. On the other hand, it might to start feel that way.
BOB ODENKIRK

Hands Independent Real

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