Occupation: Film Director Birth: June 17, 1958
Writing is very difficult. You have 120 pages of blank paper and it's like, "Go fill that up with some funny stuff," and that's challenging..
I feel reviewers are tougher on comedies in general. They don't take them seriously, and the ones that get great reviews are not necessarily the ones….
I think the last one would have to be The Godfather because it was such a powerful story. There was lots of violence in it but I could take it becaus….
Clint Eastwood. Here's a guy who's been involved in so many movies, lots of them masterpieces, and now he's a director. I just like everything I know….
We feel that what's too far is when you make a joke and somebody gets hurt..
We wanted to do a sequel with Jim and Jeff. They said that the word was that Jim didn't want to do any sequels. We approached him and he said he woul….
In the world of comedy, having a partner is not the most unusual thing..
We love the Stooges, and young kids today don't watch them. They think it's their dad's comedy. So we thought we could reintroduce them to a new audi….
You know, I can't remember the last movie I walked out of. If I pay, I'll see it through. I can't be halfway through a movie and think that I know ev….
Erm, I don't really have any regrets..
I just feel I'm on a different page from the reviewers, so I've learned not to care about them too much..
I think that's the key to being a director: to be able to get the shot and move on quickly..
In comedy, though, it's good to get feedback from the audience about what they find funny..