I think we grew up thinking that the funniest things on TV were the old, serious movies. I always liked the Marx Brothers, but the thing that always made us laugh were movies like Zero Hour. That's what inspired us.

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I don't really know a lot of famous people. I've met a lot of famous...

I don't really know a lot of famous people. I've met a lot of famous...

Our fathers were actually business partners in the same real-estate firm, and we got together...

Our fathers were actually business partners in the same real-estate firm, and we got together...

Sometimes, if you really want to try something original, you step a little too far...

Sometimes, if you really want to try something original, you step a little too far...

Our producer Jon Davison thought it would be a good idea to put in additional...

Our producer Jon Davison thought it would be a good idea to put in additional...

I think up until the point when we started in the business, which was in...

I think up until the point when we started in the business, which was in...

Tim Burton is underrated. I loved Big Fish, loved that movie, think it's the best...

Tim Burton is underrated. I loved Big Fish, loved that movie, think it's the best...

Woody Allen has done some excellent serious movies, too, like Crimes And Misdemeanors. Very overlooked...

Woody Allen has done some excellent serious movies, too, like Crimes And Misdemeanors. Very overlooked...

I don't think there has been any increase in sophistication in the audience. When people...

I don't think there has been any increase in sophistication in the audience. When people...

It's useless to try and make rhyme or reason of it, because one guy thinks...

It's useless to try and make rhyme or reason of it, because one guy thinks...

It didn't happen every time for every movie. Ruthless People was a good movie, but...

It didn't happen every time for every movie. Ruthless People was a good movie, but...

Oh yeah, I believe in God. I think there's much more evidence that there is...

Oh yeah, I believe in God. I think there's much more evidence that there is...

There would always be a vote. There were always conflicts and arguments for years and...

There would always be a vote. There were always conflicts and arguments for years and...

I would love to work with Adam Sandler. Because then all I'd have to do...

I would love to work with Adam Sandler. Because then all I'd have to do...

You know, OJ was a really nice guy, and he knew his lines. He was...

You know, OJ was a really nice guy, and he knew his lines. He was...

Everything about it worked, and I don't mean just the movie, but in our experience,...

Everything about it worked, and I don't mean just the movie, but in our experience,...

I don't take reviews very seriously, but in their totality I think they are representative...

I don't take reviews very seriously, but in their totality I think they are representative...

We're producing a movie now, 'The Onion' Movie, and it's very difficult for me to...

We're producing a movie now, 'The Onion' Movie, and it's very difficult for me to...

I lose tons of stuff on the cutting room floor. For Scary Movie 3, for...

I lose tons of stuff on the cutting room floor. For Scary Movie 3, for...

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

I believe in justice, maybe not in this life, but there has to be justice....

I believe in justice, maybe not in this life, but there has to be justice....