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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.

Bob Odenkirk

Comedy is tragedy plus timing.
BOB ODENKIRK

Comedy Timing Tragedy
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.
BOB ODENKIRK

Actors Done Use
I pursue those kinds of ideas more. The world needs less destruction. And destruction is kind of “easy,” too.
BOB ODENKIRK

Destructive More Needs Objective
If you surround me with darkness, suddenly, I am “somewhat fun.”
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Darkness Fun Surround
When you envy actors, only envy them for their good roles. Keep in mind they have to do a lot of roles to make a living, and not all of them are good.
BOB ODENKIRK

Envy Good Jobs Living Stupid
It’s fun to discover things. I wouldn’t want everything laid out, simply and too obviously.
BOB ODENKIRK

Everything Fun Obviously Want
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
And oftentimes people do have good drives that are sympathetic and can even be seen as selfless and good-hearted.
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Good Hearted Selfishness Sympathetic
I think everybody has a public persona. We all present ourselves.
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Everybody Persona Thinking
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.
BOB ODENKIRK

Independent Thinking Years
We don’t feel constrained by what we did in the past.
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Constraints Feels Past
The worst thing is to read bad reviews and go, “Yeah, I agree.”
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Reviews Worst Yeah
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.
BOB ODENKIRK

Comedy Complex Enough Happening Tell
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.
BOB ODENKIRK

Important Real Skills
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.
BOB ODENKIRK

Issue Thinking Zero
My daughter got me a ‘World’s Best Dad’ mug. So we know she’s sarcastic.
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Dad Daughter Sarcastic

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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