I’ve gotten like five laughs in movies, just off guy hugs.
ADAM MCKAYThe only way that Hollywood ever skews toward liberal is because part of what we make out of Hollywood involves writers, actors, directors, musicians, set designers, and photographers.
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My mom then got Pell Grants, put herself through college to get a degree to get a better job. Because we were broke, I then had to go to a state school.
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It’s one thing to mess stuff up and break stuff, but [Borat] is really pointing out the ideology of America.
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You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care.
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All we have is our vote. But it’s powerful.
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Everyone is sort of in their own little area counting lines and no one talks when film’s not rolling. There’s constantly actors coming to me back behind the monitor screaming at me, “Why did my line count drop?” It’s a nasty tense environment.
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Blanket cynicism toward government has always existed.
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“Firewall” seems both scary and protective at the same time. And how often does that happen within one word besides “military” and “government?”
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I think what’s dangerous [about comedy] is that you’re coming into the room announcing your intentions.
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In general foreign invested companies who come to America to start a company, to open a manufacturing business or whatnot, they actually provide much higher wages than American companies.
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Hardly socialism. In fact, it was a Republican plan to begin with.
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Normally when it hits two and a half, three hours, the audience gets exhausted and start yawning.
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Dave Herman as Michael Bolton is one of my favorite performances ever.
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I grew up with a single mom who was a waitress. We were on food stamps.
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Celebrities and ‘famous’ people are just regular folks. I know, it’s a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.
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Hollywood has to appeal to the broadest audience, and when it comes to most social and economic issues, America is progressive. Because of that, the messages that are in Hollywood movies tend to be, for instance, pro-environment.
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