You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care.
ADAM MCKAYMy mom then got Pell Grants, put herself through college to get a degree to get a better job. Because we were broke, I then had to go to a state school.
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I’ve gotten like five laughs in movies, just off guy hugs.
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My mom then got Pell Grants, put herself through college to get a degree to get a better job. Because we were broke, I then had to go to a state school.
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Blazing Saddles’ is one of the funniest movies ever made.
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All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.
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It’s just funny that Americans have to contend with 2000 channels, and 60 different specific news sources, and the confusion that it creates, and the junk that we get to see is hilarious.
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Blanket cynicism toward government has always existed.
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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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We get so much information during the day that doesn’t really tell us anything.
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Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.
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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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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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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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Obamacare is a private mandate that will drive billions to the insurance industry, much like the auto insurance mandate.
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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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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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