Normally when it hits two and a half, three hours, the audience gets exhausted and start yawning.
ADAM MCKAYFor my money, I don’t think there’s been a better comedy than ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ in a lot of years. That movie just knocked me over.
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I have certain beliefs about how people should treat employees and how companies should be run, but I was really surprised though this process to learn that those beliefs are actually good business.
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It so happens that America, according to all the polls that are out there, is pretty progressive. So you’re not going to see messages that support Ayn Randian individualism at the cost of the whole, because most people don’t agree with that.
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I would never call myself cultural elite, but you might be cultural elite.
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I always give myself a little part in every movie.
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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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Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.
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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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The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless press leaving Americans screwed and ill-informed.
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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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Dave Herman as Michael Bolton is one of my favorite performances ever.
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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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There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people’s minds.
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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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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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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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