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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.

Adam McKay

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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Most of what’s tricky about comedy is the perception of it and the audience’s expectation.
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If all else fails, you can always be a pro.
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This was the definition in Webster’s up until 1987 when a corporation bought Webster’s and changed it to exclude any mention of corporations.
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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 easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way, you can break the ice.
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It’s crazy, but even at funerals, people will get huge laughs.
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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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