If Chevy Chase had not been an actor, he might have been a very popular guy in advertising or whatever field he… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
I've got to find a compromise where I don't feel compromised. I've got to find something equally good that they don't feel… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
If people offer me decent roles in good films, of course I'll take it. But I just didn't like the actor lifestyle.… — 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
Whenever a critic mentions the salary of an actor, I'm thinking, He's not talking about the movie. — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
When someone's an actor and you're an actor, you meet them and you feel like you know them. We're in the same… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
Acting is all about big hair and funny props... All the great actors knew it. Olivier knew it, Brando knew it. — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
At a certain point, you have to convince the actors that you've done the right thing. The way I work, if I… — 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
You can't not have feelings about country clubs, whichever side you're on. — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
My characters aren't losers. They're rebels. They win by their refusal to play by everyone else's rules. — 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 write shows… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
