Movies Either Work Or They Don't Work

I Never Like To Do Parodies. I Never Do. It's Just Not My Style Of Comedy.

I've Always Believed In Populating My Films With Characters Who We Like, Who We Have Some Warmth For, Who Have Warmth For Each Other, Who We Would Like To Hang Out With, Who We Emulate In One Way Or Another.

Everybody Says How Hard Comedy Is, But, When It Comes Time To Honor Things, Whether It's On A Weekly Critical Basis Or Whether It's Award Time, At That Time Of The Year, Comedy Is The Poor, Dumb Child Of Dramatic Work.

The Real Trick For Me As A Director Is To Make Sure That People Don't Start Pushing Because The Harder You Push As A Perform The Less Funny It Becomes.

I Believe That Improvisation Is Really Just A Directorial Tool. It's A Writing Tool.