Blanket cynicism toward government has always existed.
ADAM MCKAYDavid 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 way you really stop Al-Qaeda is by stopping their funding. It’s not by carpet-bombing or land invasions or anything.
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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 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 always give myself a little part in every movie.
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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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Normally when it hits two and a half, three hours, the audience gets exhausted and start yawning.
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There’s such an aggressively a political movement in the US that anything that smells of being political – even the term “political” is so ridiculous, when you think about 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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Obamacare is a private mandate that will drive billions to the insurance industry, much like the auto insurance mandate.
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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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In general, people like that are going to be more progressive, more open minded, a little more altruistic.
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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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Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.
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Blazing Saddles’ is one of the funniest movies ever made.
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You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care.
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