American - Comedian | November 30, 1965 -
I love New York. I was sad, depressed and incredibly moved by our fellow countrymen and what they've done. I wanted to give people a chance to see something funny, have a distraction.
Ben Stiller
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My parents used to throw great New Year's Eve parties. They invited such an eclectic mix of showbiz people. All those cool people were always hanging out at our apartment.
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There's an old saying in Hollywood: It's not the length of your film, it's how you use it.
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There's always an element of fear that you need to work a lot until people get sick and tired of you or finally figure out that you're a fraud after all!
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I think most politicians could take a dodgeball in the face.
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Maybe forced retirement isn't necessary after all.
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I don't devalue comedy as compared to drama. Not one bit.
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I don't think know if anything's going to translate anywhere. You're making a movie, you hope it's going to be funny, you can't think about how it's going to go over.
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I grew up wanting to make movies, and along the way I suddenly found that I had a career doing comedy.
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If you look at my eyes when I'm dancing, you'll see that glazed look.
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Jim Carrey, a comic genius, has a harder time overcoming the public's desire for him to be funny simply because he's so good at it.
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Even when I'm not directing, that doesn't stop Owen from having ideas for what I should be doing.
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