When you screen it the first couple times, you're just trying to get the movie to work, trying to get the story to flow, trying to find out where your areas are where you have enough breath to laugh a little bit. So you're doing that the first two or three screenings, and then finally, you dial the movie in and it's working, and at that point, it's 50/50 as far as what's funny and what's working. Sometimes you'll put something in and it will just die so hard that it'll almost kill the movie.
There's a lot of things you can't control. But you can always be a pro. - Adam Mckay
There's a lot of things you can't control. But you can always be a pro.
- Adam Mckay
For my money, I don't think there's been a better comedy than 'Kung Fu Hustle' in a lot of years. That movie just knocked me over. - Adam Mckay
For my money, I don't think there's been a better comedy than 'Kung Fu Hustle' in a lot of years. That movie just knocked me over.
The one thing for sure is, I don't ever want to waste a movie. I don't ever want to waste effort. - Adam Mckay
The one thing for sure is, I don't ever want to waste a movie. I don't ever want to waste effort.
I gotta say - if I clicked on a movie interview, and the first part was all about Walt Whitman, I'd love that article. - Adam Mckay
I gotta say - if I clicked on a movie interview, and the first part was all about Walt Whitman, I'd love that article.
'Blazing Saddles' is one of the funniest movies ever made. - Adam Mckay
'Blazing Saddles' is one of the funniest movies ever made.
Old man with an old phone. That's never not funny. - Adam Mckay
Old man with an old phone. That's never not funny.
Creative freedom is a huge carrot. - Adam Mckay
Creative freedom is a huge carrot.
You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care. - Adam Mckay
You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care.
All we have is our vote. But it's powerful. - Adam Mckay
All we have is our vote. But it's powerful.
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