Adam McKay quotes

Born
April 17, 1968, Denver, Colorado, U.S.

Occupation
Director, producer, screenwriter.

Adam McKay is an American director, producer, screenwriter. He has directed and written several films such as Anchorman (2004) film franchise The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Step Brothers (2008), and Vice (2018) for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.

Movies
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
Step Brothers (2008)
The Big Short (2015)
Vice (2018)

Nothing is funnier than confidently doing the wrong thing.
– Adam McKay

All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.
– Adam McKay

Sequels are desperate. 
– Adam McKay

We’re always looking for the backbone, the central idea, and once you have that you know everything can circle around it.
– Adam McKay

David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He’s not only a great director, but he’s also a great writer.
– Adam McKay

All we have is our vote. But it’s powerful.  
– Adam McKay

If you make action movies, the critics will savage you, and then your movies are outdated the following week with the new wave of special effects.
– Adam McKay

The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way you can break the ice.
– Adam McKay

In general, the final filter of Hollywood is for-profit. Nothing goes through unless it can make money.
– Adam McKay

Creative freedom is a huge carrot.
– Adam McKay

The one thing for sure is, I don’t ever want to waste a movie. I don’t ever want to waste effort.
– Adam McKay

Every time a congressman or pundit says its ‘class warfare’ to increase taxes on the wealthy, it’s a massive lie.
– Adam McKay