You have more of a responsibility to make the audience laugh. In comedy, we do have to say, "All right, it's been two minutes in the film. We need another laugh here." With drama, there's no pressure in that regard. It's a different kind of pressure, but it's not like we need to make someone laugh.
Jonah HillWhen I first met the world, basically, or introduced myself to people, I was in 'Superbad,' and I feel the same way I felt promoting 'Superbad' in an underdog style that I feel promoting 'Moneyball.'
Jonah HillThe comedy really comes from how badly you want these characters to succeed and with a comedy that's often hard.
Jonah HillI want to meet the man who saw a turtle and said, "People will LOVE the ninja version of that."
Jonah HillComedies are doing well because I think people want to laugh and not think about everything for a little bit.
Jonah HillAs a writer, I haven't delved into dramatic writing. As an actor, I could always, even more so than comedy, do drama. When you do your comedy and your drama, your acting style doesn't change. If it's a comedy, the situations and the characters might be a little funnier, but you're just trying to be honest.
Jonah Hill