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Adam McKay

“Firewall” seems both scary and protective at the same time. And how often does that happen within one word besides “military” and “government?”
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Government Military Scary
Nothing is funnier than confidently doing the wrong thing.
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Confidently Funnier Nothing Wrong Thing
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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Dial Doing Finally First Funny Movie Point Screening Three Two Working
Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.
ADAM MCKAY

Advice Call People Time Want
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.
ADAM MCKAY

Thinking Tv Shows Years
There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people’s minds.
ADAM MCKAY

Aspect Directing Mind People Place
Can anything good come of a backward way of thinking like judging someone based on skin color? No way.
ADAM MCKAY

Anything Backward Color Judging Skin Someone Thinking
We get so much information during the day that doesn’t really tell us anything.
ADAM MCKAY

Anything Day Information Much Really Tell
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
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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Comedy Freedom Laugh Laughing Make Making Money
All we have is our vote. But it’s powerful.
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All Having Powerful Vote
It’s crazy, but even at funerals, people will get huge laughs.
ADAM MCKAY

Crazy Funeral Huge Laugh People
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.
ADAM MCKAY

Aggressive Movement Political Ridiculous Thinking
I think what’s dangerous [about comedy] is that you’re coming into the room announcing your intentions.
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Announcing Comedy Dangerous Intention Room Thinking
Celebrities and ‘famous’ people are just regular folks. I know, it’s a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.
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Celebrity Dangerous Famous Folk People Regular
I would never call myself cultural elite, but you might be cultural elite.
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Cultural Elite Myself

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