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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.

Bob Odenkirk

I think that cable TV is a great venue to do something interesting.
BOB ODENKIRK

Interesting Television Thinking
I pursue those kinds of ideas more. The world needs less destruction. And destruction is kind of “easy,” too.
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Destructive More Needs Objective
Comedy is tragedy plus timing.
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Comedy Timing Tragedy
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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Honesty People Real
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.
BOB ODENKIRK

Fun Ideas Watches
If you surround me with darkness, suddenly, I am “somewhat fun.”
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Darkness Fun Surround
You get to use everything you learned in movie business. You talk to actors, if you do it right – and I haven’t always done it right – you should be shaping the material all the time.
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Actors Done Use
You shouldn’t eat red meat, but you shouldn’t make resolutions you can’t keep.
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Meat Red Resolution
I pretty much read reviews and comments only looking for the negative. Literally, when I read positive comments, it’s like a zero. I think the issue is if you agree with it or not.
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Issue Thinking Zero
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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Home Kids Night
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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Player Responsibility Team Worthwhile
I think independent movies are actually very challenging right now, because it was this huge scene and it was great for a few years. Then, it was totally co-opted by the studios. Now, it’s become very corporate, the independent scene.
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Independent Thinking Years
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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Enough Kevin Stories
When they’re doing a stupid role in a bad production, it’s kind of a dumb thing to do when you’re an adult. When you’re doing a great role that’s well-written, it’s an enviable job.
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Enviable Job Production Role
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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Comedy Complex Enough Happening Tell
We don’t feel constrained by what we did in the past.
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Constraints Feels Past

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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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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