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 ODENKIRKAnd oftentimes people do have good drives that are sympathetic and can even be seen as selfless and good-hearted.
More Bob Odenkirk Quotes
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I think that cable TV is a great venue to do something interesting.
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You shouldn’t eat red meat, but you shouldn’t make resolutions you can’t keep.
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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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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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The worst thing is to read bad reviews and go, “Yeah, I agree.”
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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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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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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 everybody has a public persona. We all present ourselves.
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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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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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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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We don’t feel constrained by what we did in the past.
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It’s nice that the independent scene is taken seriously, and has been.
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