I’m very interested in the early American history, the time when the country came together.
BEN STILLERI think people will be curious to see what I can do as a dramatic actor.
More Ben Stiller Quotes
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You have to stay in character in between takes.
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When I didn’t have a family, I was much more of a workaholic. I still like to work, but I also want to be home with them. As you get older, you realize you need balance. If it’s not fun, what’s the point?
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The cliches are that it’s the most generic Starsky and Hutch plot you can find.
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Whatever talent I had, I’m sure it helped that my parents were in the business and that I grew up around actors, comedians and directors.
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I think people will be curious to see what I can do as a dramatic actor.
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I don’t devalue comedy as compared to drama. Not one bit.
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I don’t need a compass to tell me which way the wind shines !
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I’m just not a naturally cheery person. I’m naturally moody. I know that from people who spend a lot of time with me. People who spend a lot of time with me may not wish to spend a lot more time with me.
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Jim Carrey, a comic genius, has a harder time overcoming the public’s desire for him to be funny simply because he’s so good at it.
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There’s always an element of fear that you need to work a lot until people get sick and tired of you or finally figure out that you’re a fraud after all!
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Zoolander was more of my own sensibility.
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Maybe forced retirement isn’t necessary after all.
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Oh, you can milk just about anything with nipples.
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I’d love to travel more. I really look forward to traveling with my kids. I’m just waiting for them to want to travel with me.
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When I was growing up, This is Spinal Tap [1984] was the ultimate comedy, and it was the kind of thing I wanted to do. But you get to a point with parody where you can’t go much further because ultimately it’s feeding off of somebody else’s creativity.
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