Never underestimate the intelligence of the audience; make good programmes, and they will come.
From Armando Iannucci
I am an optimist even though I am told everything I do is negative and cynical.
I refuse to work evenings or weekends. If a script sees my character meeting for dinner, I put a line through the words and make them meet for lunch.
I assume everyone around me is older because they look more responsible.
I briefly thought of becoming a priest but quickly saw that would be ridiculous.
When you do a movie as opposed to a TV show, it's always tempting to think everything has to be big and exaggerated and spectacular. And in fact, a lot of the funniest comedy films have been very intimate.
I find it an easy way into writing pieces is to think what the character's voice is like, and start from there.
When I started off, I always used to do parodies and impressions, mimicking people... and then institutions. You become aware that some institutions have their own language. You almost define yourself by how you speak.
When I'm making something, I've always felt in charge and therefore able to call the shots. But what you've got to do is stop that turning into arrogance or despotism!
Joe Biden is that special combination of someone who is very talented and influential, but when he starts speaking, there's inevitably going to be headlines written about something he said.
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