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> [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 kind of you know like Seinfeld and The Simpsons and a lot of shows kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/the-lampoon-was-definitely-quite-formative-you-know-there-s-a-crazy/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/238/nicholas-stoller-12876_comedy_the-lampoon-was-definitely-quite-formati_584082.jpg)

> [I remember reading Dave Barry for the first time and being like oh my God I can't believe you can do this. Watching Mel Brooks and Monty Python and SNL and all that stuff really informed me as a writer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/i-remember-reading-dave-barry-for-the-first-time-and-being-like-oh-my/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

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## Other authors on Dave

## More by Nicholas Stoller

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/yes-the-fans-are-going-to-get-their-money-s-worth-it-s-like-and/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

> [Every day is still exciting. I have like a very good system worked out with my editor. Some directors are in there every day,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/every-day-is-still-exciting-i-have-like-a-very-good-system-worked-out/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/i-think-people-try-to-jam-a-lot-of-artificial-plot-devices-into-a-lot/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

> [And I watch all the dailies and I grade the jokes or the moments, you know, on a scale from... so I know exactly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/and-i-watch-all-the-dailies-and-i-grade-the-jokes-or-the-moments-you/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/i-never-liked-the-extended-cut-personally-because-i-like-we-spend-a/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/but-having-said-that-regardless-to-what-reviews-come-out-whatever-i/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/all-of-the-things-i-ve-directed-i-m-really-emotionally-close-to-that/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/and-then-afterwards-i-worked-in-advertising-for-a-year-which-taught/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/the-lampoon-was-definitely-quite-formative-you-know-there-s-a-crazy/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

> [All movies are inherently collaborative, and animation even more so. There are hundreds and hundreds of people involved with an animated movie.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/all-movies-are-inherently-collaborative-and-animation-even-more-so/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

> [Like everyone is either, "I grew up with it," or "I loved it," or loved them now. And when you watch The Muppet Movie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/like-everyone-is-either-i-grew-up-with-it-or-i-loved-it-or-loved-them/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/when-i-was-writing-the-script-i-thought-he-is-this-guy-i-really-hoped/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

> [Every video you see in the movie we have an entire video of it that will be on the DVD, so the whole video…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/every-video-you-see-in-the-movie-we-have-an-entire-video-of-it-that/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

> [We have tons of live performances that we're putting on there. We have music videos. There's a music video for the song called I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/we-have-tons-of-live-performances-that-we-re-putting-on-there-we-have/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

> [When I just write something, it's usually because I love it, I love the material, but I feel like I really need a creative…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-stoller/when-i-just-write-something-it-s-usually-because-i-love-it-i-love-the/)

[Nicholas Stoller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-stoller/)

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