I was staying on [writer/director/actor] Eric Schaeffer’s couch in New York, and he said, “I’ve got this movie [If Lucy Fell]. Can you do five days on it?”
BEN STILLERYou’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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It’s great to work with the people who make you laugh and who are funnier than I am.
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You have to stay in character in between takes.
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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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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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The cliches are that it’s the most generic Starsky and Hutch plot you can find.
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My parents used to throw great New Year’s Eve parties. They invited such an eclectic mix of showbiz people. All those cool people were always hanging out at our apartment.
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I don’t devalue comedy as compared to drama. Not one bit.
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I love New York. I was sad, depressed and incredibly moved by our fellow countrymen and what they’ve done. I wanted to give people a chance to see something funny, have a distraction.
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I’ve had a very good career and I’m grateful that the public has had some level of acceptance and appreciation of my work.
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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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I think people will be curious to see what I can do as a dramatic actor.
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I don’t think the public is dying to see me necessarily be funny all the time.
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I don’t know what that weid fantasy is that makes people go, “Oh, you must have had a great childhood.”
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When you have kids you want to be able to go to movies and take the family too, and actually all enjoy it together. I don’t think there are that many great, live action family movies that everybody can enjoy.
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I don’t need a compass to tell me which way the wind shines !
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