Heavy role in the movies that I've done that I have loved and fit my soul; A Simple Plan, Monster's Ball, Sling… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
People hit the sauce in a big way all winter. Amidst blizzards they wrestle unsuccessfully with the dark comedy of their lives,… — Amy Gerstler Copy Share Image
Some playwrights are obvious influences on younger writers. Arthur Miller (realistic, politically engaged dramas) and Christopher Durang (satirical dark comedies) are examples.… — Daniel J. Sullivan Copy Share Image
“...loading your brain with subliminal messages.... How loathsome to turn a sadistic murder into entertainment [in the newspaper] -- and yet how… — Mary Gaitskill Copy Share Image
Whenever you're making a dark comedy, you're always looking for the yin and yang in an actor. — Jamie Babbit Copy Share Image
“[On Dr. Strangelove ]: My idea of doing it as a nightmare comedy came in the early weeks of working on the… — Stanley Kubrick Copy Share Image
I'm not at all funny. I can do dark comedy pretty well, but straight-up comedy, I don't know. I'm much darker. I've… — Rooney Mara Copy Share Image
“Extinguish even the wee annoyance, as it will grow to become evil!” — Michael Bussa Copy Share Image
Dark comedy is very difficult. You have to bring the audience in and push them away at the same time. — Pierce Brosnan Copy Share Image
'The Dice Man' is an anti-establishment cult novel, and you don't normally make studio films from such dark comedy material. — Luke Rhinehart Copy Share Image
I like very dry humor. I dont like things that are over the top. I like subtlety. I like things that are… — Emily Rios Copy Share Image
I recently finished a job, an HBO movie 'Getting On,' a very dark comedy. It comes from a British series of the… — Niecy Nash Copy Share Image
“This is a classic ploy familiar to revolutionary leaders throughout history: the failure of the revolution proves the need to radicalize it.… — Mark Lilla Copy Share Image
I gravitate towards dark comedy, because I'm a huge fan of dark comedy. I always think the most painful thing that you… — Jamie Babbit Copy Share Image
My favorite dark comedy, which is also one of my favorite films of all time, is 'After Hours.' I've seen 'After Hours'… — James Gunn Copy Share Image
I like very dry humor. I don't like things that are over the top. I like subtlety. I like things that are… — Emily Rios Copy Share Image
What I love about the Coen brothers - what everyone loves - is that they sort of toe the line of a… — Cristin Milioti Copy Share Image
Nihilism in American comedy came along way before 'The Simpsons.' There was a fairly nihilistic point of view to 'Saturday Night Live,'… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
I would love to do a comedy, but comedy probably in the sense of a dark comedy like 'Californication,' that sort of… — Jason Wiles Copy Share Image
One of the first times I wrote about Robin Williams for 'The New York Times,' I interviewed him for a feature about… — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
I've never done an actual Western, and I would love to do that. I've done drama and dark comedy stuff. I've never… — Max Thieriot Copy Share Image
I actually imagined 'Thunderbolts' as a straight-up comedy book in a lot of ways, like a very dark comedy book, whereas 'Red… — Charles Soule Copy Share Image
