Adam McKay quotes

Adam McKay is an American writer, director, and producer known for his sharp satirical comedies. His work includes acclaimed films such as "Anchorman," "The Big Short," and "Vice," which blend humor with social commentary. He is recognized for his bold, thought-provoking storytelling and unique comedic voice. Here are 33 of his quotes:

Can anything good come of a backward way of thinking like judging someone based on skin color? No way. (Adam McKay)
Nothing is funnier than confidently doing the wrong thing. View quote
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You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care. View quote
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Creative freedom is a huge carrot. View quote
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David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He's not only a great director, but he's also a great writer. View quote
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If you make action movies, the critics will savage you, and then your movies are outdated the following week with the new wave of special effects. View quote
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There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people's minds. View quote
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All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone. View quote
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I got the sense that Alabama is a place where people don't want handouts and don't much care for people talking out of the side of their mouth. View quote
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As far as how much you listen to the audience, you listen to them when they really hate something. View quote
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Obamacare is a private mandate that will drive billions to the insurance industry, much like the auto insurance mandate. Hardly socialism. In fact, it was a Republican plan to begin with. (Adam McKay)
Dave Herman as Michael Bolton is one of my favorite performances ever. View quote
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Anyone in the comedy world knows that Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell are two of the funniest guys around. View quote
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The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless press leaving Americans screwed and ill-informed. View quote
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Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can. View quote
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White-collar crime has been marketed - billions of dollars have been put in to have us be bored by it. View quote
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It's just funny that Americans have to contend with 2000 channels, and 60 different specific news sources, and the confusion that it creates, and the junk that we get to see is hilarious. View quote
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The way you really stop Al-Qaeda is by stopping their funding. It's not by carpet-bombing or land invasions or anything. View quote
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Celebrities and 'famous' people are just regular folks. I know, it's a shocking and potentially dangerous statement. View quote
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I was completely with the reality TV boom for a while. I really liked a lot of the reality TV, and the one that lost me was the ballroom dancing one they do, 'Dancing with the Stars.' That was the one where I watched it and I was perplexed. I thought it was really boring. View quote
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The corporate right fires up the religious right against gay marriage and abortion and uses their votes to push their deregulation and tax cuts for the rich. It's an old trick. The House of Saud has the same arrangement with the Mullahs in Saudi Arabia. (Adam McKay)
Every time a pundit or elected official is on any TV news program, it should be a polite formality to mention that GE has made such and such billions off the war in Iraq by selling arms or that Murdoch is a right-wing activist with a clear stake in who wins and who taxes his profits the least. View quote
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If you aim for parody right off the bat and it misses, no offense to the filmmakers, but it is Meet the Spartans. View quote
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The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way, you can break the ice. It's crazy, but even at funerals, people will get huge laughs. View quote
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The idea of 24-hour news, if you really step back, is pretty insane. Just even saying '24-hour news' almost has satire laced in it. View quote
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Adam McKay

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Photo: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: American Writer
Born: April 17, 1968
Quotes count: 33

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