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Ben Stiller, born on November 30, 1965, is an American actor, director, and producer. He is known for his comedic roles in films such as 'Meet the Parents' series and 'Night at the Museum'. Stiller's achievements in the film industry have made him a versatile artist.

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“I think people will be curious to see what I can do as a dramatic actor.”

People Thinking I Can Actors Can Do Curious Dramatic

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“I know that I'm better as an actor when I'm working with a good actor. I think anytime you're working with a better actor, it makes you a better actor.”

Thinking Knows Actors Good Actors

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“When you have kids you want to be able to go to movies and take the family too, and actually all enjoy it together. I don't think there are that many great, live action family movies that everybody can enjoy.”

Thinking Want Kids Able Action Together Enjoy

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“I studied Tom Cruise running in all the Mission Impossibles. I think he's one of the best screen runners.”

Thinking Running Missions Screens Toms Runners Cruise

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“I think you never want to have to go into the scene having to improvise; you want to make sure its working on the page. But I do like to have the ability to try stuff just in the moment, to give it some sort of spontaneity.”

Thinking Want Giving Trying Moments Stuff Ability Scene Pages Spontaneity

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“I love history. I'm very interested by it and I think it's great to have a movie that brings it alive in a way. It's sort of that romanticized version of it.”

Thinking Way Alive Versions

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“I've been to Japan but I've never been to China, I'd love to go to China. I don't know, I like to go to places that are remote. So, I think I'd like to do that more. And just sort of also explore not having a structured work life someday, to have more free time to sort of see what happens.”

Thinking Knows Happens China Japan Someday Free Time

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“I don't even want to think of myself as an actor because it's such an insecure place to go.”

Thinking Want Actors Insecure Places To Go

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“I don't think it's ever easy to be funny. I find it easy to amuse myself with a certain sort of cynical dark humor that tends toward the meaner side, like my character in Happy Gilmore. Those kinds of characters come easily to me.”

Thinking Kind Character Certain Easy Sides Dark Cynical Dark Humor

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“I think this whole celebrity world is weird anyway. Weird and funny and kind of pathetic and yet so right for parody.”

Thinking World Kind Whole Pathetic Parody

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“When you're doing a comedy and you want to somehow satirise people who are taking themselves seriously, I think the most serious genre is the thing you're going to get the most out of. If you're trying to satirise a comedy, it's hard to do that - it doesn't really work as well. But I love the war movie genre and I'm a fan of all those movies that are part of what this movie is.”

People Ifs Thinking Want Trying Wells War Hard Comedy Fans Serious Genre Genre Is War Movie

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“People like to define you through what they've seen you do. There are aspects of my personality, I guess, that come through on-screen, but I don't sit around thinking, 'I've been a bumbling suitor all my life.'”

People Thinking Personality Aspect Screens Define You Suitors

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“As a kid I had dreams about being successful, thinking it would be cool. Then, when I was in my 20s, I really thought I had it much more figured out than I do now.”

Thinking Dream Would Be Kids Successful Being Successful Being Cool I Had A Dream

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“I have not been an easygoing guy. I think it's called bipolar manic depression. I've got a rich history of that in my family.”

Thinking Guy Rich My Family Illness Mental Illness Bipolar Manic Bipolar Disorder Family Man Manic Depression

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“A eugoogoolizer...one who speaks at funerals...Or did you think I was too stupid to know what a eugoogooly was?”

Thinking Knows Speak Stupid Funeral

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“I don't think know if anything's going to translate anywhere. You're making a movie, you hope it's going to be funny, you can't think about how it's going to go over.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Comedy Translate

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“I don't think the public is dying to see me necessarily be funny all the time.”

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“I think most politicians could take a dodgeball in the face.”

Thinking Faces Comedy Politician Dodgeball

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Born: November 30, 1965
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 81

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