“It's always better to shock people and change people's expectations than to give them exactly what they think you can do. It's not unexpected for me to be in a comedy film anymore; I'm no longer the underdog in that world. Not that I'm great or good at it or anything, it's just that I've done a bunch of them, so you're not shocked.” PeopleThinkingWorldGivingDoneFilmCan DoComedyExpectationsBunchShockUnexpectedShockedYou Can Do ItUnderdog Author:Jonah Hill
“My heroes are Bill Murray and Dustin Hoffman. Those are the two actors that both do comedies and dramas, seamlessly. Also John C. Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman. They're all just great actors, neither comedic nor dramatic. They're just great actors.” TwoActorsComedyHeroDramaBillsDramaticMy HeroGreat ActorsComedicPhilip Author:Jonah Hill
“The comedy really comes from how badly you want these characters to succeed and with a comedy that's often hard.” WantHardCharacterComedySucceed Author:Jonah Hill
“Comedies are doing well because I think people want to laugh and not think about everything for a little bit.” PeopleThinkingWantWellsLittlesBitsLaughingComedyLittle Bit Author:Jonah Hill
“'Funny People' is my favorite performance of myself to date. Even though it's a comedy and there are serious moments, I really felt like Leo felt like a real person. It didn't feel like I was playing myself. Whether it's a comedy or drama, I just try to make it as realistic as possible.” PeopleFeelsTryingPersonsRealMomentsFeltComedySeriousDramaPerformancesMy FavoriteRealisticReal PersonFunny People Author:Jonah Hill
“A whole generation was raised to learn about comedy from The Simpsons. To get to be in a booth with Homer and Marge and be in Springfield - it was unimaginable the emotions that I felt.” WholeFeltEmotionComedyGenerationsRaisedUnimaginable Author:Jonah Hill
“It's not unexpected for me to be in a comedy film anymore; I'm no longer the underdog in that world.” WorldFilmComedyUnexpectedUnderdog Author:Jonah Hill
“I have other tastes besides comedy. I love comedy. I adore it, but I love dramatic movies just as much.” ComedyTasteDramaticAdore Author:Jonah Hill
“As a writer, I haven't delved into dramatic writing. As an actor, I could always, even more so than comedy, do drama.” WritingActorsComedyHavensDramaDramaticDramatic Writing Author:Jonah Hill
“In the comedies I've been lucky enough to be a part of a world like Judd Apatow's, where I believe comedy comes from real people.” PeopleWorldBelieveRealEnoughI BelieveComedyLucky Author:Jonah Hill
“When you do your comedy and your drama, your acting style doesn't change. If it's a comedy, the situations and the characters might be a little funnier, but you're just trying to be honest.” IfsTryingLittlesCharacterMightActingSituationComedyHonestStyleDramaBeing Honest Author:Jonah Hill
“You have more of a responsibility to make the audience laugh. In comedy, we do have to say, "All right, it's been two minutes in the film. We need another laugh here." With drama, there's no pressure in that regard. It's a different kind of pressure, but it's not like we need to make someone laugh.” NeedsKindTwoDifferentFilmResponsibilityAudienceLaughingComedyMinutesDramaPressureRegardDifferent KindsNo PressureMake Someone Laugh Author:Jonah Hill
“When someone who is known as a comedic actor goes to drama, it often doesn't work out, because they really just chose wrong, I think - or maybe they're just not good actors. For me it's important making that transition seamless, and not a huge shock and jumping into cold water. It doesn't feel like I'm trying to shock you or anything. I'm just saying, "I'm a different actor than you thought I was. Don't put me in a box. I'm not just some kid running around screaming curse words." I have other tastes besides comedy. I love comedy, but I love dramatic movies just as much.” ThinkingTryingImportantDifferentRunningKidsWaterComedyColdDramaWork OutCurseDramaticComedicJust Saying Author:Jonah Hill
“As a writer, I haven't delved into dramatic writing. As an actor, I could always, even more so than comedy, do drama. When you do your comedy and your drama, your acting style doesn't change. If it's a comedy, the situations and the characters might be a little funnier, but you're just trying to be honest.” WritingTryingCharacterActingSituationComedyHonestStyleDramaBeing HonestDramatic Author:Jonah Hill
