“I mean Ally McBeal was sort of the closest thing I can think of to kind of being a comedy-drama but that had its own kind of style that meant it got kind of big sometimes. But it was a great show.” ThinkingKindMeanI CanSometimesShowsBigsComedyStyleDramaAlliesClosestAlly Mcbeal Author:Paul Feig
“I try not to blame the public, because the public - men, especially - have seen not great portrayals of women in supporting roles, because they're not given the lead roles a lot of the time. Especially in comedy, they're relegated to the adversary, which is like "the mean girlfriend."” MenTryingMeanGivenRolesComedyBlameGirlfriendAdversariesPortrayalSupporting Roles Author:Paul Feig
“Internationally and in foreign markets, movies starring women don't make as much money as movies starring men. And then you can blame filmmakers, especially in comedy, which is my bread and butter, because it's become a bit of a boys' club over the years. With the boys in charge you get these takes on women which are either the girlfriend or the mean wife or the girl who appears in a romantic comedy. You're just getting either men's fantasies about women or what they think is the reality about women instead of men just having a healthy attitude about women.” ThinkingMenMeanRealityGirlAttitudeBoysFantasyComedyWifeHealthyBlameFilmmakerGirlfriendMovie Star Author:Paul Feig
“Everyone takes pause at 40. It's the age you have to assess everything in your life. It's the fictitious marker that's always coming up when you're young. The world really does look at you to kind of have it together by 40, and be successful by 40. Whatever success means.” WorldLooksKindMeanDoeAgeTogetherYoungSuccessfulBeing SuccessfulPausesMarkers Author:Paul Feig
“You want a happy ending, but not such a ridiculous happy ending that it doesn't mean anything to anybody.” WantMeanRidiculousHappy Endings Author:Paul Feig
“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 the jokes.” FirstsMeanReasonStoriesWinningComedyJokesFilmmakerAwards Author:Paul Feig
“At the end of the day, successful box office just means that more people saw what you did and liked it, and that to me is the most important thing. That a lot of people saw it and liked it.” PeopleMeanImportantEndsSuccessfulSawsOfficeImportant ThingsBoxesThe End Of The DayBox Office Author:Paul Feig
“I'm kind of a failure. I mean, I'll be honest. I'm successful in that I'm getting to work on great stuff, but I think I'm a failure in all the personal stuff that is most important to me.” ThinkingKindMeanImportantStuffSuccessfulHonestBeing HonestPersonal Stuff Author:Paul Feig
“I'm not looking for people to bow down to me or do things in my name or even pass around a collection plate for me. I say that I'd like to be God for a while because He really can get away with anything. I mean, ANYTHING.” PeopleMeanNamesCollectionsGet AwayBowsPlates Author:Paul Feig
“You just have to be classy at the end of the day. That doesn't mean you can't go with a midnight blue tux. And if you can find a deep red tux that looks classy and classic, I think you can pull it off.” IfsThinkingLooksMeanEndsRedBlueClassicThe End Of The DayMidnightMidnight Blue Author:Paul Feig
