I think certain movies work and that is part of the magic of it all. We can’t truly define why something succeeds.
BARRY LEVINSONI thought a great line in the What Just Happened movie said, “We’re just the mayonnaise.”
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I got a chance to work with Mel Brooks on two of his films: Silent Movie and High Anxiety.
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I think we are seeing a radical shift in the business in general. The studios are making much more of the real big extravaganzas and there are other kinds of films that are coming out. I think you are going to begin to see more diversification that we’ve seen in the past.
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I worked at a local television station and I got a chance to direct and do all those things – worked kiddie shows, Ranger House show with the hand puppets and things like that.
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You have a movie and it proves itself and then certain things happen.
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There’s no downside to having too much experience.
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I do know when you look at some ballplayer and all of a sudden he is the size of a truck something is wrong.
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No one really has the power, and everybody’s trying to get through the day, and everybody’s nervous and desperate.
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I never really wanted to be an actor. And that was the beginning of it, I began to write things down and eventually became a writer on a television show.
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I’m fascinated by documentaries, to begin with. Because of the nature of television, as opposed to theatrical, documentaries can be in this long form and take you on a journey.
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Some actors are supposed to be very difficult, but I’ve not found that to be the situation.
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A lot of time mistakes are very interesting – you look for the behaviour that’s not the one you expect.
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All I try to do is create an atmosphere that seems comfortable enough, that it removes tension and everyone feels free. If they feel free then behaviour happens, small moments happen and that’s what ultimately works the best for me.
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I got involved with an acting school and studied for a couple years. They used to have improv exercises that you would work on and you would do improvs.
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You don’t always have to have the ending, but you want to have a satisfactory conclusion.
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I thought a great line in the What Just Happened movie said, “We’re just the mayonnaise.”
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