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We played around and improvised a ton [in The Hangover], and I think it's hard to say at this point what's what. Gosh, I…

— Ed Helms

I believe that improvisation is really just a directorial tool. It's a writing tool. It's not so much that the actors get to say…

— Ivan Reitman

It's great when improv is encouraged. It's a really fun thing. It depends on who's in the movie and how their process works as…

— Lily Collins

I am not a fan of improvisation, because it bores me. Working off a tight scenario gives you the confidence and ability to -…

— Nicolas Winding Refn

It's fun to improvise, but I still think it's better to have a great script, you know, like a Charlie Kaufman script.

— Sam Rockwell

A lot of improvisation ends up being about just thinking outside of the box in the scene. It's not improvisation as much as it…

— Jason Sudeikis

There is really not that much improvisation in my films. There is an acceptance of a chance.

— Michael Snow

Nobody is out to sabotage an entire script and do an improvisational experiment of a movie, but when they're feeling something in the moment,…

— Dan Fogelman

I think a script is great when it starts with the structure and works with the structure without falling into the typical three-act system…

— Luca Guadagnino

I believe that improvisation is really just a directorial tool. It's a writing tool.

— Ivan Reitman

I can't wait to do a fully improvised script again, to find people who are really comfortable and into it. It's about the capabilities…

— Lynn Shelton

We did have a script, but it didn't consist of the routines and gags. It outlined the basic story idea and just a plan…

— Stan Laurel