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As far as how much you listen to the audience, you listen to them when they really hate something.

Adam McKay

All we have is our vote. But it’s powerful.
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All Having Powerful Vote
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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Break Country Ideology Mes Pointing Really Stuff
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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I would never call myself cultural elite, but you might be cultural elite.
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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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There’s nothing the people love more than a Federal Reserve joke.
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Federal Joke More Nothing People Reserve
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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Blanket cynicism toward government has always existed.
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Always Blanket Cynicism Excited Government Toward
As far as how much you listen to the audience, you listen to them when they really hate something.
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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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David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He’s not only a great director, but he’s also a great writer.
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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 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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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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There’s always way less improv than people think. The truth is something like 15 percent.
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All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.
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