I think what’s dangerous [about comedy] is that you’re coming into the room announcing your intentions.
ADAM MCKAYThere’s nothing the people love more than a Federal Reserve joke.
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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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There’s nothing the people love more than a Federal Reserve joke.
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Can anything good come of a backward way of thinking like judging someone based on skin color? No way.
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There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people’s minds.
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If all else fails, you can always be a pro.
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I’ve gotten like five laughs in movies, just off guy hugs.
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Creative freedom is a huge carrot.
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Animals talking are very rarely funny. But animals behaving as animals – always funny.
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For a documentary it’s so important to find the characters and to find people who will give you access to film
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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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Hardly socialism. In fact, it was a Republican plan to begin with.
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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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All we have is our vote. But it’s powerful.
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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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“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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