Adam McKay
Adam McKay
Adam McKayis an American film director, producer, screenwriter, comedian, and actor. McKay served as head writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for two seasons. He directed Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Step Brothers, The Other Guys, and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. McKay has a creative partnership with actor Will Ferrell, with whom he co-wrote all except one of these films...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth17 April 1968
CityDenver, CO
CountryUnited States of America
My wife is pretty geeky and will occasionally quote 'Anchorman' at me.
A dry stretch of commentary in the middle of an 'Anchorman' movie would have been a terrible thing.
A lot of shorts spend too much time setting up the idea; sometimes they meander.
Dick Cheney and Bush's rise to power were built on tons of money from corporations and a dulled press.
Governor Palin leans far closer to 'spokesperson' than representative of the people.
I can't exactly say why there's not much protest music to speak off. And I know there are acts out there still putting a message in their music.
I have no tax breaks or corporate interests to be supported by Barack Obama.
I was a huge fan of comedy in high school.
It's one thing to break stuff and damage people's possessions, but when you start aiming at the ideology of America, that's dangerous comedy.
Michael Lewis has the amazing ability to take complex formulas and concepts and turn them into page-turners.
Nothing heightens chaos more than a berserk wild animal right in the middle.
The key is a good story. If you have a good story, you have enough emotional beats that you can hit.
When the movie starts playing on TV and DVD, that's when you really see what the movie is.
As far as what makes a viral video, then it's gotta be something that you've either never seen before, a fresh piece of comedy, or something that relates to something topical.