I have a great respect for the moviegoing experience. It's such a unique thing. You're not getting up and walking around the house or flipping channels during the dull parts. You're in a dark space, and the movie fills most… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
The first comedy screenplay that I wrote was Animal House and I always thought I could and should be a director but no one was about to give me that opportunity on Animal House. — 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
