David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He's not only a great director, but he's also a great writer.

We're always looking for the backbone, the central idea, and once you have that you know everything can circle around it.

Anyone in the comedy world knows that Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell are two of the funniest guys around.

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.

The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way you can break the ice.

'Blazing Saddles' is one of the funniest movies ever made.

For my money, I don't think there's been a better comedy than 'Kung Fu Hustle' in a lot of years. That movie just knocked me over.