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In Judaism, the temple was the most holy site in the world. But if you extend that argument as a metaphor, and you say 'The world is a holy place,' and you're treating this holy place like a money-lending psycho, then Jesus says, 'This is hypocrisy!' and he'd point it out and flip it over.

~Jeff Baena

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If something's really selfless, then there's really no value in it for you... there's only value in it for the world.

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I am interested in all aspects of filmmaking, so I have an opinion on every aspect, so sound design, score, cinematography, editing - all that stuff I have experience doing myself, so I had a very strong idea of what I wanted, and I got, for the most part, people that were able to articulate that idea, which was nice.

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When people are committed to things, and the world view they have is no longer in alignment with our world view, then it becomes funny.

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Not to be negative, but I think the biggest lesson is don't trust anyone.

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For us, when we think about the Middle Ages, it's sort of this rarefied, distant time that we have no connection to, especially if you grew up in America.

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After doing 'Life After Beth,' which I think had one line that wasn't scripted, everything was scripted so that it sounds natural, and I went to such great lengths to create dialogue and to come across the way that people wouldn't sound like they were on the nose.

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I think there are a lot of actors who are excellent at cold reads, and they go to an audition, and they read the part and nail it, but then when it comes to the performance, they don't have something.

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I like collaborating with actors. I love finding that moment where it all comes together.

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Comedy is all about rhythm and context, and there's all types of comedies, and it's about finding that right brand, that consistency in tone.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: June 29th, 1977

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