“Reviewers said Ghost Country was rich, astonishing and affecting in the way it blended comedy, magic, and a gritty urban realism in a breathtaking ride along Chicago's mean streets.” WayMeanSaidCountryRichComedyMagicStreetsGhostChicagoRealismUrbanAstonishingReviewersBreathtakingMean Streets Author:Sara Paretsky
“All I mean is, I'm not the kind of audience comedy directors want at a test screening because I seldom laugh, and if I do, it's not very loud. That doesn't mean I don't like the movie.” IfsWantKindMeanAudienceLaughingComedyDirectorsTestsLoudScreening Author:Todd Solondz
“I hate to let people down. I was like that in sports and I was like that in comedy. I was like that at work. When I worked General Motors and stuff like that, when I say something, I mean it.” PeopleMeanHateStuffSportsComedyI HateMotorGeneral Motors Author:Bernie Mac
“It just so happens that people aren't doing comedy about abortion or cannibalism or waterboarding. And that to me doesn't necessarily mean that there aren't aspects of those subjects that are funny, it just means that people are too uptight.” PeopleMeanHappensComedySubjectsAspectAbortionCannibalismUptight Author:Rob McElhenney
“One thing I've found that's really helpful in our relationship is that she's [Anna Faris] very normal. And I don't mean ordinary - I mean, she doesn't act like a big star or a comic icon or anything like that. She's really down-to-earth and sweet, and we do talk about comedy, about movies, about our careers and possible projects.” MeanBigsEarthFoundStarsCareersComedyOne ThingSweetNormalProjectsOrdinaryComicHelpfulOur RelationshipIconsAnnaDown To Earth Author:Chris Pratt
“Comedy is very important, yes. For one thing, it keeps you sane. But it's not really a conversion. I mean, it's marginally a conversion, because if people tune in or go to a nightclub or even watch television, and hear that a lot of other people are laughing at something you thought was not funny, at least it'll force you to reconsider.” PeopleIfsMeanImportantForceWatchesLaughingComedyOne ThingTelevisionConversionTunesSaneNightclubs Author:Tom Lehrer
“Heavy role in the movies that I've done that I have loved and fit my soul; A Simple Plan, Monster's Ball, Sling Blade, One False Move, Bad Santa even. I mean Bad Santa is a comedy, and it's a very dark comedy, and it's become like iconic, you know.” KnowsMeanSoulDoneMovingDarkSimpleRolesComedyPlansFitBallsHeavyMonstersMy SoulBladesSantaIconicDark ComedySimple PlanBad Santa Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“The thing you can't let go of is gravity. The reality of gravity in writing. If someone says something really mean in a sitcom, and the next wave isn't a reaction to the reality of that, you start losing relatability. In a lot of romantic comedies, they throw out the rules of life.” IfsWritingMeanRealityNextComedyLetting GoLosingWaveReactionsGravityReally MeanSitcomRules Of LifeCan't Let GoRelatability Author:Michael Patrick King