We’re always looking for the backbone, the central idea, and once you have that you know everything can circle around it.
ADAM MCKAYI could see how people get addicted to animation, and I understand why it’s so great for comedy. You can do whatever you want and it just happens.
More Adam McKay Quotes
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In general, the final filter of Hollywood is for-profit. Nothing goes through unless it can make money.
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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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All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.
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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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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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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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There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people’s minds.
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The idea of 24-hour news, if you really step back, is pretty insane. Just even saying ’24-hour news’ almost has satire laced in it.
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Dave Herman as Michael Bolton is one of my favorite performances ever.
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Every time a congressman or pundit says its ‘class warfare’ to increase taxes on the wealthy, it’s a massive lie.
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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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As for movies, what’s great about comedy is that if your movie gets laughs and makes money, you have freedom.
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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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We get so much information during the day that doesn’t really tell us anything.
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All we have is our vote. But it’s powerful.
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