'The Watch' is first and foremost a comedy, but since I got to shoot the film using elements from the sci-fi genre, I wanted to make sure the alien didn't look goofy. I got to make a real alien that… — Akiva Schaffer Copy Share Image
Nothing is better than the moment you have Michael Bolton dressed as Forrest Gump and you see it in action. — Akiva Schaffer Copy Share
With a lot of those 'S.N.L.' shorts, we would do them just as we wanted to do them and then beep out the bad… — Akiva Schaffer Copy Share
One time, my mom told us, 'No TV.' It was 3 P.M., and I was sneaking it in. She put her hand on the… — Akiva Schaffer Copy Share
Cartoons are the best stuff on TV. 'Wonder Showzen,' 'Aqua Teen,' 'SpongeBob,' and, of course, 'South Park' - one of the funniest shows ever… — Akiva Schaffer Copy Share
'The Watch' is first and foremost a comedy, but since I got to shoot the film using elements from the sci-fi genre, I wanted… — Akiva Schaffer Copy Share
I take a lot of ladies' vitamins, because I never buy my own and that's what's in the house. More iron. — Akiva Schaffer Copy Share
I've always loved music videos - I used to make my own for bands like Pearl Jam. My favorite directors are Michel Gondry, Spike… — Akiva Schaffer Copy Share
You learn, even at 'S.N.L.,' that the funniest scripts a lot of the time were written with the actor, because they know what makes… — Akiva Schaffer Copy Share
What 'SNL' taught me that was useful on 'The Watch' was, only put in bad words if they can get a laugh - there… — Akiva Schaffer Copy Share
I find that 'Ghostbusters' and 'Alien' actually have a lot in common in that they're both so naturalistic in the performances. It feels like… — Akiva Schaffer Copy Share
All of our heroes did silly stuff early and got more serious as time went on. Steve Martin, Adam Sandler, Bill Murray. They got… — Akiva Schaffer Copy Share
