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It Doesn't Take Any Longer To Improvise 10 Takes Than It Takes To Shoot 10 Takes Of The Same Thing. It Turns Out To Be Just As Responsible From A Business Point Of View As Anything Else.

The First Comedy Screenplay That I Wrote Was Animal House And I Always Thought I Could And Should Be A Director But No One Was About To Give Me That Opportunity On Animal House.

As An Actor, You're Completely At The Mercy Of Other People. You Basically Go Begging For The Opportunity To Work. As A Writer, At Least Nobody Can Tell Me What To Do. I Can Write What I Want. I Might Not Sell It, But At Least I'm In Control.

I Can't Imagine A Successful Comedy Movie Without A Successful Comedy Performance At The Heart Of It.

As Much As I Liked Acting For Its Playfulness And The Reward Of Hearing Big Laughs Wash Over You On A Stage, I Always Felt I Should Do Something That I Could Control.