Comedy is tragedy plus timing.
BOB ODENKIRKMy daughter got me a ‘World’s Best Dad’ mug. So we know she’s sarcastic.
More Bob Odenkirk Quotes
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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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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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You shouldn’t eat red meat, but you shouldn’t make resolutions you can’t keep.
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It’s fun to discover things. I wouldn’t want everything laid out, simply and too obviously.
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It’s nice that the independent scene is taken seriously, and has been.
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The world needs less destruction.
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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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The worst thing is to read bad reviews and go, “Yeah, I agree.”
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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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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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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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When 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.
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We don’t feel constrained by what we did in the past.
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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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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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