Celebrities and 'famous' people are just regular folks. I know, it's a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.
Adam McKayI think that the job of art and culture is to jump on that time and realize that it's there and to push it just a little bit faster.
Adam McKayNormally when it hits two and a half, three hours, the audience gets exhausted and start yawning.
Adam McKayIn general, the final filter of Hollywood is for-profit. Nothing goes through unless it can make money.
Adam McKayI grew up with a single mom who was a waitress. We were on food stamps. My mom then got Pell Grants, put herself through college to get a degree to get a better job. Because we were broke, I then had to go to a state school. I went to Temple University, and had to get loans. So I grew up in a world where I saw the government helping individuals pull themselves up, and saw it work very successfully.
Adam McKay