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One time, my mom told us, 'No TV.' It was 3 P.M., and I was sneaking it in. She put her hand on the back of the TV to see if it was warm, and it was. So she pulled the cord out of the wall, opened the second-floor window, and just threw it out the window.

~Akiva Schaffer

Topics: Back Cord Hand Her Just Mom One Time Opened Out Pulled Put See She Sneaking Threw Time Tv Us Wall Warm Window

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I find that 'Ghostbusters' and 'Alien' actually have a lot in common in that they're both so naturalistic in the performances. It feels like people you could be hanging out with right now in this room, yet they're on a spaceship or killing ghosts. But the way they talk is never heightened or otherwordly.

~Akiva Schaffer

Topics: Actually Alien Both Common Could Feels Find Ghosts Hanging Like Lot Never Now Out People Performance Right Room Spaceship Talk Way You

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You learn, even at 'S.N.L.,' that the funniest scripts a lot of the time were written with the actor, because they know what makes people laugh. It's always going to be better if they own it.

~Akiva Schaffer

Topics: Actor Always Because Better Even Funniest Going Know Laugh Learn Lot Makes Own People Scripts Time Were Written You

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All of our heroes did silly stuff early and got more serious as time went on. Steve Martin, Adam Sandler, Bill Murray. They got older, wiser, and made different choices.

~Akiva Schaffer

Topics: Adam Bill Bill Murray Choices Did Different Early Got Heroes Made Martin More Older Our Serious Silly Steve Steve Martin Stuff Time Wiser

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With a lot of those 'S.N.L.' shorts, we would do them just as we wanted to do them and then beep out the bad words. Since it was late night T.V., they let us get away with a lot.

~Akiva Schaffer

Topics: Away Bad Get Just Late Late Night Let Us Lot Night Out Shorts Since Them Then Those Us Wanted Words Would

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What 'SNL' taught me that was useful on 'The Watch' was, only put in bad words if they can get a laugh - there was no need for swear words and beeps in places that weren't necessary. Those beeps should only be in there when they mean something and it's important to the joke.

~Akiva Schaffer

Topics: Bad Get Important Joke Laugh Me Mean Necessary Need Only Places Put Should Snl Something Swear Taught Those Useful Watch Were Words

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'The Watch' is first and foremost a comedy, but since I got to shoot the film using elements from the sci-fi genre, I wanted to make sure the alien didn't look goofy. I got to make a real alien that looks dangerous. That was a big plus for me because I got to do something really fun and cool.

~Akiva Schaffer

Topics: Alien Because Big Comedy Cool Dangerous Elements Film First Foremost Fun Genre Goofy Got Look Looks Make Me Plus Real Really Sci-Fi Shoot Since Something Sure Using Wanted Watch

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Nothing is better than the moment you have Michael Bolton dressed as Forrest Gump and you see it in action.

~Akiva Schaffer

Topics: Action Better Dressed Michael Moment Nothing See Than You

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'SNL' is our main priority because that was our first big break.

~Akiva Schaffer

Topics: Because Big Big Break Break First Main Our Priority Snl

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Cartoons are the best stuff on TV. 'Wonder Showzen,' 'Aqua Teen,' 'SpongeBob,' and, of course, 'South Park' - one of the funniest shows ever made.

~Akiva Schaffer

Topics: Best Cartoons Course Ever Funniest Made Park Shows South South Park Stuff Teen Tv Wonder

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: December 1st, 1977

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