My parents didn't go to university and weren't brought up in England. They hadn't heard of any other universities other than 'Cambridge' or 'Oxford.' — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
A lot of comedies are based on the reaction shot. You have one person doing something stupid and one person is generally the straight man, and the laughs generally come on the reaction of the straight man to the funny… — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
The act of seeing any film generally is you knowing more than the characters, even if it's the classic Hitchcock shot of two people… — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
I was directing before I started doing 'The IT Crowd.' It wasn't something that led on after acting I guess. I was sort of… — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
I don't really know what my personality is anyway. I don't really have one. — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
I've always felt that actors in my experience have a very good and accurate instinct about whether something feels right or not. They just… — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
I think there's nothing worse than telling actors what to do in front of everyone, because then on the next take, everyone's waiting to… — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
The most interesting part of filming is what the actors do. That's the primary link between the story and the audience. — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
“Even so-called 'short novels' are pretty long and can take several hours to read, so make sure you stay hydrated. I like to keep… — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
“I've found out that I may be more awkward than I thought I was, but then I never saw anyone because I was in… — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
A writer/director is a tough thing to gauge when someone hasn't directed a movie before. You just don't know. Sometimes it will be a… — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
I suppose I sort of like effects that have some organic elements rather than ones that are entirely generated by a computer. Just because,… — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
