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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.

Adam McKay

It’s crazy, but even at funerals, people will get huge laughs.
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Crazy Funeral Huge Laugh People
Blanket cynicism toward government has always existed.
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Always Blanket Cynicism Excited Government Toward
I would never call myself cultural elite, but you might be cultural elite.
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Cultural Elite Myself
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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Corporation Definition Exclude Mention Webster
In general, people like that are going to be more progressive, more open minded, a little more altruistic.
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Artistic General Little Minded More People Progressive
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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Thinking Tv Shows Years
Creative freedom is a huge carrot.
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Carrots Creative Creative Freedom
So you’re doing that the first two or three screenings, and then finally, you dial the movie in and it’s working, and at that point, it’s 50/50 as far as what’s funny and what’s working.
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I always give myself a little part in every movie.
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Every Giving Little Movie Part
In general, the final filter of Hollywood is for-profit. Nothing goes through unless it can make money.
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Filter Final General Hollywood Money Profit
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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If all else fails, you can always be a pro.
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All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.
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Most of what’s tricky about comedy is the perception of it and the audience’s expectation.
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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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I gotta say – if I clicked on a movie interview, and the first part was all about Walt Whitman, I’d love that article.
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