About Quote by Christopher Guest

The reason most comedies don't win awards is that the filmmakers put the comedy first. This means you have to create a story around…

— Paul Feig

There is a strange sort of reasoning in Hollywood that musicals are less worthy of Academy consideration than dramas. It's a form of snobbism,…

— Gene Kelly

It's just so hard to get movies made, especially comedies.

— Kevin Heffernan

One of the more noble things the Oscars can do is pay attention to movies no one knows about. Blockbusters don't need much help.

— Jeff Daniels

Comedy is hard to do, and I don't know why it doesn't have its own category in awards. I don't understand why people think…

— Leslie Mann

The Oscars have always been an arena in which very commercial films are recognised, and I don't mean that in a bitter way; I…

— Debra Granik

To me, there were comedies that should go up for Oscars. I think Eddie Murphy in 'The Nutty Professor' was one of the greatest…

— Terry Crews

The Oscars are like a political campaign. You have to have the right candidates, and the people in Hollywood know what they are.

— Nick Hornby

Most comedies are calculated. They tend to pander. They're not about anything important.

— Harold Ramis

People don't want to always see a comedy or an action film. If the film in a particular genre is made well, then it…

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

You don't make movies to win awards. You make movies because you want people to see them.

— Robin Tunney

Audiences and critics they don't like seeing what happens in real life. Why do you think comedies make all the money at the box…

— Channing Tatum