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"They want to let the audience figure things out and let the reaction shot get the laugh."
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"When Frank the Pug is singing I Will Survive, the only reason it's funny is that Will is in that shot trying not to get angry. A shot of a dog singing I Will Survive on its own will not get a laugh."
"Michael Jackson wanted to be in Men in Black II. He told me he had seen the first Men in Black in Paris and had stayed behind and sat there and wept. I had to explain to him that it was a comedy."
"By definition a sequel can't be original. So you've got to figure out what worked the first time around."
"There's a series of children's books called A Series of Unfortunate Events, which is like an incredibly dark version of Roald Dahl. I hope to start directing it."
"I play the father in the scene when Will and Tommy go back to Tommy's old apartment. It was a big mistake. I hope not to be in the next movie I direct."
"Michael worked one day. Everybody was a little freaked out and nervous because he's a really big star. We were already working with really big stars, but Michael is Michael."
"These movies are like my kids. I just love them to death. Some of them go to Harvard and some of them can barely graduate high school."
"Will and Tommy Lee are the only actors I've ever worked with where neither of them want to say any lines."
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