I think up until the point when we started in the business, which was in the early 70s, most of the humor was political. The smart humor was political satire.
David ZuckerI've always thought those guys are really funny. And I love Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin and Mary.
David ZuckerSometimes, if you really want to try something original, you step a little too far out of bounds. I mean, there's a market force that kind of unconsciously keeps you in line a little bit.
David ZuckerI think that came out of watching all those serious movies for all that time. If you watch a movie like Zero Hour, Sterling Hayden is pretty funny, and so are the guys in the cockpit.
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