It’s nice that the independent scene is taken seriously, and has been.
BOB ODENKIRKComedy can be destructive, and still very, very funny. But if I can do something that is fun to watch and critical of the world but not wantonly destructive.
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Comedy is tragedy plus timing.
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I pursue those kinds of ideas more. The world needs less destruction. And destruction is kind of “easy,” too.
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You’re not just a part of the team. You’re really in charge, and the responsibility falls on you if all the components aren’t there for a worthwhile film.
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Comedy can be destructive, and still very, very funny. But if I can do something that is fun to watch and critical of the world but not wantonly destructive.
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It’s fun to discover things. I wouldn’t want everything laid out, simply and too obviously.
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I pretty much live about 10 minutes from my office. I have two kids, and I have about 8 projects that I’m working on, so I basically just get up and go to work, and go home every night and play with my kids, so I don’t really know.
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I think that cable TV is a great venue to do something interesting.
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If you surround me with darkness, suddenly, I am “somewhat fun.”
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We’re all real people with moments of intense honesty and pathos and humanity. We all experience that, whether you’re comedic or not.
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I’m about to go to Sundance for my 3rd year, and Sundance has never felt like a real independent festival at all. On the other hand, it might to start feel that way.
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And oftentimes people do have good drives that are sympathetic and can even be seen as selfless and good-hearted.
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If you’re committed enough, you can make any story work. I once told a woman I was Kevin Costner, and it worked because I believed it.
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Being comedic is a skill, because there is a fine line where the context is important. And being dramatic is just being honest and real in that moment.
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The world needs less destruction.
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I’ve had enough of those short comedy bits. Tell me a story, tell me a more complex story, something that lasts and maybe has a little more meaning to it.’ Don’t ever look at what’s happening now; look at what’s coming next.
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