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I lose tons of stuff on the cutting room floor. For Scary Movie 3, for example, we had a lot of Matrix spoofs, a Hulk scene, and some of that stuff just doesn't hold up - it's too much plot, audiences just didn't want to hear about it.

~David Zucker

Topics: About Audiences Cutting Example Floor For Example Had Hear Hold Hulk Just Lose Lot Matrix Movie Much Plot Room Scary Scary Movie Scene Some Stuff Tons Too Too Much Up Want

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I think once we started directing separately - we each have different kinds of interests now, and the kinds of movies we want to do. I wouldn't hold your breath for that one.

~David Zucker

Topics: Breath Different Different Kinds Directing Each Hold Interests Kinds Movies Now Once Separately Started Think Want Your I Think

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I think that came out of watching all those serious movies for all that time. If you watch a movie like Zero Hour, Sterling Hayden is pretty funny, and so are the guys in the cockpit.

~David Zucker

Topics: Came Funny Guys Hour Like Movie Movies Out Pretty Serious Think Those Time Watch Watching You Zero I Think

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I think up until the point when we started in the business, which was in the early '70s, most of the humor was political. The smart humor was political satire.

~David Zucker

Topics: Business Early Humor Most Point Political Satire Smart Started Think Until Up Which I Think

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I think we grew up thinking that the funniest things on TV were the old, serious movies. I always liked the Marx Brothers, but the thing that always made us laugh were movies like Zero Hour. That's what inspired us.

~David Zucker

Topics: Always Brothers Funniest Grew Hour Inspired Laugh Like Liked Made Marx Movies Old Serious Thing Things Think Thinking Tv Up Us Were Zero I Think

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I would love to work with Adam Sandler. Because then all I'd have to do is just turn the camera on and off.

~David Zucker

Topics: Adam Because Camera Just Love Off On And Off Then Turn Work Would

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I've always thought those guys are really funny. And I love Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin and Mary.

~David Zucker

Topics: Always Dumb Dumber Funny Guys Love Mary Really Those Thought I Love

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It didn't happen every time for every movie. Ruthless People was a good movie, but we didn't get a good release or marketing. They completely blew the opening.

~David Zucker

Topics: Blew Every Every Time Get Good Good Movie Happen Marketing Movie Opening People Release Ruthless Time

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It's useless to try and make rhyme or reason of it, because one guy thinks one thing and the other guy sees a whole other thing. So I try not to take them too seriously. Lately I have them screened so I only read the positive ones.

~David Zucker

Topics: Because Guy Lately Make One Thing Only Other Positive Read Reason Rhyme Sees Seriously Take Them Thing Thinks Too Try Useless Whole

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Oh yeah, I believe in God. I think there's much more evidence that there is a God than that there isn't. I don't believe that Mother Theresa and Hitler go to the same place.

~David Zucker

Topics: Believe Evidence Go God More Mother Much Oh Oh Yeah Place Same Than Think Yeah I Think I Believe I Believe In

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: October 16th, 1947

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