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Every joke is an experiment. When you sit, alone, and write a script, or just a joke, you really have no idea if it will succeed.
Judd Apatow
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Judd Apatow
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: December 6
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The thing that ruined your life makes you good at your work. And then you get rewarded at work, so you don't bother to fix it in your life.
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I feel like Superbad and Freaks And Geeks are somewhat timeless. That's always gratifying, when you feel like 30 years in the future, people will still get it, and it won't seem creaky. It won't come across like The Incredible Mr. Limpet.
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When I notice that all the beats sound exactly the same, it starts to wear on me.
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I'm getting older, so how people face grave circumstances is of interest to me. And you meet a lot of people who are very courageous, and it doesn't reek of something funny to write about, but I always think that the higher the stakes, the bigger the laughs can be, and the more emotional the scenes can be.
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There are only so many hilarious actors so when they cross-pollinate, people assume it's always the same actors and directors.
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I always felt as a kid that I was underappreciated, invisible or weird, but I've always secretly thought people would one day appreciate what is different about me. I'm always putting that message out there.
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