In general, people like that are going to be more progressive, more open minded, a little more altruistic.
ADAM MCKAYAll you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.
More Adam McKay Quotes
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I’m just a giant film fan, so I love action movies out of all kinds of movies. As a film geek, it’s amazing to be able to shoot this stuff.
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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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The 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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The one thing for sure is, I don’t ever want to waste a movie. I don’t ever want to waste effort.
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As far as how much you listen to the audience, you listen to them when they really hate something.
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There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people’s minds.
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Old man with an old phone. That’s never not funny.
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I don’t think there’s ever been a moment in history where that, as an artistic message, has played very well, because people in their hearts know that’s terrible and a lie.
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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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Blazing Saddles’ is one of the funniest movies ever made.
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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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For my money, I don’t think there’s been a better comedy than ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ in a lot of years. That movie just knocked me over.
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Blanket cynicism toward government has always existed.
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The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless press leaving Americans screwed and ill-informed.
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I went to Temple University, and had to get loans. So I grew up in a world where I saw the government helping individuals pull themselves up, and saw it work very successfully.
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