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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.

Bob Odenkirk

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
I think that cable TV is a great venue to do something interesting.
BOB ODENKIRK

Interesting Television Thinking
I pursue those kinds of ideas more. The world needs less destruction. And destruction is kind of “easy,” too.
BOB ODENKIRK

Destructive More Needs Objective
I don’t think the sketch on its own is a great sketch.
BOB ODENKIRK

Own Sketch Thinking
Comedy is tragedy plus timing.
BOB ODENKIRK

Comedy Timing Tragedy
We’re all real people with moments of intense honesty and pathos and humanity. We all experience that, whether you’re comedic or not.
BOB ODENKIRK

Honesty People Real
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.
BOB ODENKIRK

Issue Thinking Zero
I think everybody has a public persona. We all present ourselves.
BOB ODENKIRK

Everybody Persona Thinking
You shouldn’t eat red meat, but you shouldn’t make resolutions you can’t keep.
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Meat Red Resolution
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.
BOB ODENKIRK

Envy Good Jobs Living Stupid
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.
BOB ODENKIRK

Home Kids Night
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
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.
BOB ODENKIRK

Comedy Complex Enough Happening Tell
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
It’s fun to discover things. I wouldn’t want everything laid out, simply and too obviously.
BOB ODENKIRK

Everything Fun Obviously Want
If you surround me with darkness, suddenly, I am “somewhat fun.”
BOB ODENKIRK

Darkness Fun Surround

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