I would never call myself cultural elite, but you might be cultural elite.
ADAM MCKAYAnyone in the comedy world knows that Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell are two of the funniest guys around.
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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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Blazing Saddles’ is one of the funniest movies ever made.
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In general, the final filter of Hollywood is for-profit. Nothing goes through unless it can make money.
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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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The one thing for sure is, I don’t ever want to waste a movie. I don’t ever want to waste effort.
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Blanket cynicism toward government has always existed.
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Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.
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Celebrities and ‘famous’ people are just regular folks. I know, it’s a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.
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Hollywood has to appeal to the broadest audience, and when it comes to most social and economic issues, America is progressive. Because of that, the messages that are in Hollywood movies tend to be, for instance, pro-environment.
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Creative freedom is a huge carrot.
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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.
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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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The only way that Hollywood ever skews toward liberal is because part of what we make out of Hollywood involves writers, actors, directors, musicians, set designers, and photographers.
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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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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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