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Adam McKay

Celebrities and ‘famous’ people are just regular folks. I know, it’s a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.
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I don’t want to speak for my movies; you could say my movies are just completely silly and dumb, but in the case of ‘Idiocracy’ and ‘Borat,’ without a doubt there is a really subversive and sophisticated assault on American culture.
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All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.
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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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This was the definition in Webster’s up until 1987 when a corporation bought Webster’s and changed it to exclude any mention of corporations.
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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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There are so many shoot-’em-up, action, jingoistic TV shows and movies that are made every year. I think the final line is that Hollywood is populist.
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There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people’s minds.
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Obamacare is a private mandate that will drive billions to the insurance industry, much like the auto insurance mandate.
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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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Anyone in the comedy world knows that Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell are two of the funniest guys around.
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The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way, you can break the ice.
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I grew up with a single mom who was a waitress. We were on food stamps.
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We’re always looking for the backbone, the central idea, and once you have that you know everything can circle around it.
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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 easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way you can break the ice.
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