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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.

Adam McKay

I think American culture had just become so disengaged from the process of government, and we’d been so fuzzed out by our pop culture around us, that I don’t think people really saw this guy for what he was.
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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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I could see how people get addicted to animation, and I understand why it’s so great for comedy. You can do whatever you want and it just happens.
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Old man with an old phone. That’s never not funny.
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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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In general foreign invested companies who come to America to start a company, to open a manufacturing business or whatnot, they actually provide much higher wages than American companies.
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There’s a lot of things you can’t control. But you can always be a pro.
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I think what’s dangerous [about comedy] is that you’re coming into the room announcing your intentions.
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You could feel America starting to ease up a little bit on racism, against blacks in certain pockets, and then suddenly The Cosby Show bubbled up and it was the right time for it.
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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.
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It’s one thing to break stuff and damage people’s possessions, but when you start aiming at the ideology of America, that’s dangerous comedy.
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There’s always way less improv than people think. The truth is something like 15 percent.
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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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There’s nothing the people love more than a Federal Reserve joke.
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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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Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.
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