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I would like to do more dramas when I find a good role that will allow me to politely upset people’s expectations of me as a comic actor.

Ben Stiller

I know that I’m better as an actor when I’m working with a good actor. I think anytime you’re working with a better actor, it makes you a better actor.
BEN STILLER

Actor Knows Thinking
Zoolander was more of my own sensibility.
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Comedy Own Sensibility
I grew up wanting to make movies, and along the way I suddenly found that I had a career doing comedy.
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Career Movie Way
It’s great to work with the people who make you laugh and who are funnier than I am.
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Laugh Laughing Make People
You have to stay in character in between takes.
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Character Stay Take
There’s a sense here in L.A. that everybody’s aware of everybody all the time. It’s funny but we choose it. People who are here want to be here, including me.
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Including People Want
Nobody makes me bleed my own blood – nobody!
BEN STILLER

Blood Dodgeball Underdog
You’re freaked out that you’re going to be having a child, and once you’re looking after your daughter, it’s the most beautiful thing in the world.
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Beautiful Daughter Mother
I don’t have a burning desire to be taken seriously as an actor. I don’t have a master plan in that way.
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Burning Desire Taken
It’s weird that people expect me to be funny. I find it a real burden when I’m expected to be humorous on talk shows.
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Humorous People Real
If you look at my eyes when I’m dancing, you’ll see that glazed look.
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Dancing Eye Looks
It was a mixed blessing to have famous parents. It was tough to go to auditions and be bad, since I couldn’t be anonymous.
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Audition Blessing Parent
As a kid I had dreams about being successful, thinking it would be cool. Then, when I was in my 20s, I really thought I had it much more figured out than I do now.
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Dream Kids Successful
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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Desire Genius Overcoming
Words can only hurt you if you try to read them. Don’t play their game!
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Games Hurt Play
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.
BEN STILLER

Comedian Directors Parent

I would like to do more dramas when I find a good role that will allow me to politely upset people’s expectations of me as a comic actor.

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