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Acting Is All About Big Hair And Funny Props... All The Great Actors Knew It. Olivier Knew It, Brando Knew It.

My First Few Films Were Institutional Comedies, And You're On Pretty Safe Ground When You're Dealing With An Institution That Vast Numbers Of People Have Experienced: College, Summer Camp, The Military, The Country Club.

Never Hit Anyone In Anger, Unless You're Absolutely Sure You Can Get Away With It.

For Me, Most Comedy Scripts Fail In The Mechanical Playing-out Of The Setup. They'll Pay Lip Service To A Moral Lesson Or A Psychological Progression.

I Want To Explore Marriage Without The Usual Hallmark Card Platitudes. Life Is Difficult, And I Like Movies That Acknowledge That.