It’s nice that the independent scene is taken seriously, and has been.
BOB ODENKIRKComedy is tragedy plus timing.
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In the end, the thing that really stays with you is not that you were clever enough to connect a sketch to another sketch, but what really sticks with you is when you just have an incredible moment happen, or execute a really funny idea.
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When you’re 20 you can put a ton of old-age prosthetics on and be an old guy, but when you’re 70 you can’t play a 20-year-old.
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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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I don’t think the sketch on its own is a great sketch.
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Comedy is tragedy plus timing.
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I think everybody has a public persona. We all present ourselves.
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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’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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If you surround me with darkness, suddenly, I am “somewhat fun.”
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The world needs less destruction.
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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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I think that cable TV is a great venue to do something interesting.
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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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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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The alternative scene, for a couple years now, has been taken seriously and that’s a cool thing. I don’t think it’s exploded or anything, but I think it’s pretty cool that it still exists, it’s still affecting people.
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