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“Being a working person who works for the studios. It's a minefield and there's tons of stuff you need to know. And people mess it up all the time.”

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Thomas Lennon

Thomas Lennon, born on August 9, 1970, is an American actor known for his talent in comedy. He has gained recognition for his contributions to the film and television industry. more

“I think people were not expecting us [with Robert Ben Garant] to, they were just like, "Well here come the writers," but we both were coming out of a sketch comedy background, so when we pitch a movie, we play every character in the film. You act it out, you perform it - you do a 10-minute performance of the movie.”

People Thinking Wells Play Character Film Comedy Minutes Performances Backgrounds Coming Out Expecting Sketch Comedy

Author:Thomas Lennon

“When somebody would come in with a sketch that was not so good, you figured out in a room how to make that sketch work.”

Rooms

Author:Robert Ben Garant

“The State trained us to make other people's terrible jokes work, which is the other part of the game when you're here.”

People States Games Terrible Jokes

Author:Robert Ben Garant

“Not taking criticism of your writing personally is an enormous step towards surviving the studio system.”

Writing Steps Criticism Studios Enormous Surviving

Author:Robert Ben Garant

“If you can learn to be incredibly passionate about your work without fighting for it just because it's yours, that's a huge thing.”

Ifs Fighting Huge Passionate

Author:Robert Ben Garant

“You have to be willing to throw [writing] stuff away and replace it.”

Writing Stuff Willing

Author:Robert Ben Garant

“You don't have to be inspired by comedians. You have to be inspired by things that are real, whether it's music, comedy...a movie - that should inspire you.”

Should Real Comedy Inspire Inspired Comedian Be Inspired

Author:Pauly Shore

“When I pick a role, one of the things that I aspire to is that somebody's parent will come up to me after the film has come out and say, "My daughter idealizes that character. You're her hero." That's what I aim for. We're in the business of making heroes.”

Character Film Parent Roles Hero Picks Daughter Aim Come Up My Daughter Aspire

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“When you appoint someone, you appoint somebody because of their character, their convictions, their abilities. And not because you have a belief, a confidence, in a foreordained outcome in any given decision.”

Character Belief Given Ability Decision Conviction Outcomes

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