Armando Iannucci Quotes

Scottish - Writer | November 28, 1963 -

The busier you are, the less time you have to make decisions.

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TimeDecisionsYouMakeLessBusier

My 11-year-old thinks I'm cool because he watches things I've made on YouTube.

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CoolWatchesYouTubeThingsBecause

I started quite young at school, compering a charity event at an old people's home. I would do stand up and impressions and enjoyed the laughter. It's very addictive. It's a lovely sensation to say something and hear a whole room laugh.

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HomeSchoolLaughterPeopleStand Up

I refuse to work evenings or weekends. If a script sees my character meeting for dinner, I put a line through the words and make them meet for lunch.

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WorkCharacterWordsLunchDinner

I assume everyone around me is older because they look more responsible.

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MeLookMoreResponsibleEveryone

I briefly thought of becoming a priest but quickly saw that would be ridiculous.

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ThoughtRidiculousBecomingSaw

I am an optimist even though I am told everything I do is negative and cynical.

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I AmNegativeOptimistEverythingAm

When you do a movie as opposed to a TV show, it's always tempting to think everything has to be big and exaggerated and spectacular. And in fact, a lot of the funniest comedy films have been very intimate.

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ThinkComedyYouAlwaysEverything

I find it an easy way into writing pieces is to think what the character's voice is like, and start from there.

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CharacterWritingStartVoiceThink

When I started off, I always used to do parodies and impressions, mimicking people... and then institutions. You become aware that some institutions have their own language. You almost define yourself by how you speak.

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YourselfPeopleSpeakLanguageYou

When I'm making something, I've always felt in charge and therefore able to call the shots. But what you've got to do is stop that turning into arrogance or despotism!

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ArroganceYouStopAlwaysSomething

Joe Biden is that special combination of someone who is very talented and influential, but when he starts speaking, there's inevitably going to be headlines written about something he said.

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SomeoneSaidSpecialSomethingGoing

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