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

Bob Odenkirk

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

Everything Fun Obviously Want
I don’t think the sketch on its own is a great sketch.
BOB ODENKIRK

Own Sketch Thinking
The worst thing is to read bad reviews and go, “Yeah, I agree.”
BOB ODENKIRK

Reviews Worst Yeah
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.
BOB ODENKIRK

Actors Done Use
We don’t feel constrained by what we did in the past.
BOB ODENKIRK

Constraints Feels Past
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
It’s nice that the independent scene is taken seriously, and has been.
BOB ODENKIRK

Independent Nice Taken
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 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 think that cable TV is a great venue to do something interesting.
BOB ODENKIRK

Interesting Television Thinking
Comedy is tragedy plus timing.
BOB ODENKIRK

Comedy Timing Tragedy
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
If you surround me with darkness, suddenly, I am “somewhat fun.”
BOB ODENKIRK

Darkness Fun Surround

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