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I think most politicians could take a dodgeball in the face.

Ben Stiller

It’s what I wanted to do with my life. Not necessarily just direct Jim Carrey movies, but to direct and act and write and create and along the way discover what it is that I’m about.
BEN STILLER

Wanted Way Writing
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
The failure of The Cable Guy impacted my career. I had to start writing and acting again.
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Careers Guy Writing
Fashion is so over the top.
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Comedy Fashion Over Top
It’s great to work with the people who make you laugh and who are funnier than I am.
BEN STILLER

Laugh Laughing Make People
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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Countrymen Depressed Fellow People
And I was like, “Yeah, anything. Twenty-four hours times five is 120 hours. Oh, great, I’ll fill 120 hours of my life with something.” So I did that and it was fun, and then I did Flirting with Disaster.
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Anything Disaster Flirting Hour Something
All those rumors about her being underweight are trash. She’s [Calista Flockhart] gorgeous.
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Gorgeous Rumor Trash
My own parents were touchy-feely.
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Own Parent Touchy
Zoolander was more of my own sensibility.
BEN STILLER

Comedy Own Sensibility
Nobody makes me bleed my own blood – nobody!
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Blood Dodgeball Underdog
I enjoy the work I do in comedies. It’s a valid test of your creative abilities.
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Comedy Creative Test
I studied Tom Cruise running in all the Mission Impossibles. I think he’s one of the best screen runners.
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Cruise Running Thinking
I’m always willing to endure humiliation on behalf of my characters.
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Character Comedy Endure
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
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Essence Moisture Wetness
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

I think most politicians could take a dodgeball in the face.

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