Stiller was able to reach speeds of around 35 miles per hour, no small task for someone who had never longboarded before.
I grew up wanting to make movies, and along the way I suddenly found that I had a career doing comedy.
I don’t think it’s ever easy to be funny. I find it easy to amuse myself with a certain sort of cynical dark humor that tends toward the meaner side, like my character in Happy Gilmore. Those kinds of characters come easily to me.
I think this whole celebrity world is weird anyway. Weird and funny and kind of pathetic and yet so right for parody.
I’m very interested in the early American history, the time when the country came together.
I would like to do more dramas when I find a good role that will allow me to politely upset people’s expectations of me as a comic actor.
My parents used to throw great New Year’s Eve parties. They invited such an eclectic mix of showbiz people. All those cool people were always hanging out at our apartment.
I think people will be curious to see what I can do as a dramatic actor.
It’s weird that people expect me to be funny. I find it a real burden when I’m expected to be humorous on talk shows.
Whatever talent I had, I’m sure it helped that my parents were in the business and that I grew up around actors, comedians and directors.
My own parents were touchy-feely.
I’m always willing to endure humiliation on behalf of my characters.
I studied Tom Cruise running in all the Mission Impossibles. I think he’s one of the best screen runners.
I enjoy the work I do in comedies. It’s a valid test of your creative abilities.
I don’t think the public is dying to see me necessarily be funny all the time.
It was a mixed blessing to have famous parents. It was tough to go to auditions and be bad, since I couldn’t be anonymous.
The cliches are that it’s the most generic Starsky and Hutch plot you can find.
The failure of The Cable Guy impacted my career. I had to start writing and acting again.
You’re freaked out that you’re going to be having a child, and once you’re looking after your daughter, it’s the most beautiful thing in the world.
I’m pretty sure there’s a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is.