I think people try to jam a lot of artificial plot devices into a lot of romantic comedies, and they don't treat… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
Because also, sometimes things that are really funny on the day, when you look at them in post can feel too broad,… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
It's interesting to have the awkward moments play out, and the real human interactions. The more you cut that down, you lose… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
Everyone forgets that what's fun about a romantic comedy is how these two people are going to fight with each other and… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
I remember like that scene with Pharrell where they're at the music video shoot, we have this on camera actually, Pharrell's confused… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
The Lampoon was definitely quite formative. You know there's a crazy like kind of network of comedy writers from The Lampoon that… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
I mean we certainly always shoot a lot of extra material, but our goal was to make kind of like a big… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
As a comedy writer, I'm always praying for the day I can tell a self-aware/break-the-fourth-wall style of joke. — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
I love the romantic comedy genre. It's a genre rich with many of the best movies ever made and I try to… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
I knew after 'Sarah Marshall' that my favorite genre is romantic comedy. Nothing is more satisfying than a great romantic comedy. — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
I remember reading Dave Barry for the first time and being like oh my God I can't believe you can do this.… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
And writing comedy and it really taught me how to kind of like craft jokes, it sounds like weird but really focus… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
Yes, the fans are going to get their money's worth. It's like...and everything on there is funny. It's not like random crap they put… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
Every day is still exciting. I have like a very good system worked out with my editor. Some directors are in there every day,… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
I think people try to jam a lot of artificial plot devices into a lot of romantic comedies, and they don't treat it with… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
And I watch all the dailies and I grade the jokes or the moments, you know, on a scale from... so I know exactly… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
I never liked the extended cut personally because I like...we spend a lot of time figuring out our final cut. We test and test… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
But having said that, regardless to what reviews come out whatever, I like love the movie. I think it's great, and so people can… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
All of the things I've directed, I'm really emotionally close to. That's why I choose to direct them and spend years on them. — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
And then afterwards I worked in advertising for a year which taught me about writing even when you don't want to (laughter) because there's… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
The Lampoon was definitely quite formative. You know there's a crazy like kind of network of comedy writers from The Lampoon that are, that… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
All movies are inherently collaborative, and animation even more so. There are hundreds and hundreds of people involved with an animated movie. — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
Like everyone is either, "I grew up with it," or "I loved it," or loved them now. And when you watch The Muppet Movie… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
When I was writing the script I thought he is this guy. I really hoped...I kept imagining him as that guy. And then he… — Nicholas Stoller Copy Share Image
