I always claim that the writer has done 90 percent of the director's work. — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
I think of myself as a real writer, not just someone who dabbles in it, so I deserve some credit. — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
I made a handshake agreement with my best friend in college, Michael Shamberg, who is now a movie producer. We used to… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
I'm a writer-director-actor, which I've always kind of enjoyed. I compared it to the Olympic biathlon. "Not only can he cross-country ski,… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
It's a great luxury for me to be able to write on the films that I direct, and kind of a nice… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
As an actor, you're completely at the mercy of other people. You basically go begging for the opportunity to work. As a… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
I loved writing and performing, but the idea of doing it for a living seemed so remote. But I eventually let it… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
When I've written for Bill Murray - I've written six films for him - people would read it and say, "Oh, that's… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
There's a personal story of my own that I will write at some point, and it's a film that I will happily… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
When a director writes, there's a compulsory arbitration. You have a right to challenge any of the arbitrators, but they pick three… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
I always think that the writer is doing the vast majority of the director's work, in a sense. If you're a writer… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
When you're a big enough part of the process that the Writers Guild gives you a lot of credit, that's a good… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
Analyze This is a good movie because Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal are really good. But without the material to put… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
Somebody once told me that if you laugh at a George Bush joke, or you send an email cartoon to your friends that makes… — Harold Ramis Copy Share
I've always thought that comedy was just another dramatic expression. I try to measure the amount of truth in a work rather than just… — Harold Ramis Copy Share
You can perceive life as tragic, or you can laugh at the tragedy of it and that turns it into comedy. It doesn't change… — Harold Ramis Copy Share
That's one of the great things about DVD: In addition to reaching people who didn't catch the movie in theaters, you get to have… — Harold Ramis Copy Share
It doesn't take any longer to improvise 10 takes than it takes to shoot 10 takes of the same thing. It turns out to… — Harold Ramis Copy Share
As much as I liked acting for its playfulness and the reward of hearing big laughs wash over you on a stage, I always… — Harold Ramis Copy Share
I've never taken a script to the stage or to principal photography and said, "This is perfect. This is as good as it can… — Harold Ramis Copy Share
I realized that my righteous indignation was a form of entertainment for me. I loved getting pissed off at injustice. I didn't do anything… — Harold Ramis Copy Share
My characters aren't losers. They're rebels. They win by their refusal to play by everyone else's rules. — Harold Ramis Copy Share
I made a handshake agreement with my best friend in college, Michael Shamberg, who is now a movie producer. We used to write shows… — Harold Ramis Copy Share
The trick with sequels is, you have to give people what they liked before, yet be innovative enough so they don't feel like they're… — Harold Ramis Copy Share
I look for the meaning in what's funny, and I look for what's funny about things that are meaningful to me. — Harold Ramis Copy Share
