Every time I wrote a sketch that was in my voice, Ferrell would just do it better.
I've gotten like five laughs in movies, just off guy hugs.
Most of what's tricky about comedy is the perception of it and the audience's expectation.
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.
Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.
David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He's not only a great director, but he's also a great writer.