I think that cable TV is a great venue to do something interesting.
BOB ODENKIRKIf 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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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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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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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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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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The world needs less destruction.
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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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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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The worst thing is to read bad reviews and go, “Yeah, I agree.”
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You shouldn’t eat red meat, but you shouldn’t make resolutions you can’t keep.
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I don’t think the sketch on its own is a great sketch.
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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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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 nice that the independent scene is taken seriously, and has been.
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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.
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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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