Todd Phillips
Todd Phillips
Todd Phillips, also known as Todd Bunzl, is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for writing and directing Bittersweet Motel, Road Trip, Old School, The Hangover Trilogy and Due Date. He also produced the 2012 black comedy film Project X...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth20 December 1970
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
thinking directors tools
Music is just one of the tools a director has with which to paint and I think it's one of the most effective.
thinking lasts apologizing
I think a lot of American comedies tend to apologize for their bad behavior in the last 10 minutes of the movie.
hangover thinking guy
I make decisions to do movies based on the cast. I'd just been working with Zach [Galifianakis] on The Hangover, and I was thinking, I've got to find something to do with this guy immediately.
character thinking interesting
I just thinks it's interesting what it takes an actor to find their characters through the wardrobe, or the hair, or the way a character walks.
stars thinking saws
When I was younger I was obsessed with 'Star 80,' and it's just a great movie - I think I saw it three times in the theater.
thinking people stuff
I think people like comedies and I think concept driven comedies seem to be working when it's a clear concept and you deliver funny stuff.
real thinking dramatic
How many days do you have that are just purely dramatic? How many days do you have that are just purely comedic? It's usually a combination and I think that's what real life feels like.
thinking fans needs
I think comedy directors tend to feel a need to justify the bad behavior, and I just never think that. I like bad behavior, I've always liked bad behavior, I'm a fan of bad behavior, and I don't think you have to justify bad behavior.
thinking worry people
You know, if I started worrying about what the critics think, I'd never make another comedy. You couldn't pick a less funny group than critics - you couldn't find a more bitter group of people!
thinking directors tools
I take it very seriously, music. I think it's one of the tools that a director has with which to kind of paint. The right music can sometimes do five pages of scripted dialogue.
hangover thinking littles
I think that 'Hangover II' is as funny as 'The Hangover I,' honest to God, but I think that it's a little bit darker, and the stakes are a little bit higher.
twilight thinking laughing
Comedy is so subjective. You could be in a room with 400 people laughing at a joke and you could just not think it's funny. You're just sitting there like, 'Am I in the twilight zone? Why is everyone laughing?' It's such a personal thing. People have such a personal visceral response to comedy.
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Brandon Wheat is a sophomore and probably the best raw talent we have at the guard position. I've told everybody that (the kinds of struggles we've had) happen and that we're capable of playing better than we have played. We have eight of our last 12 at home (beginning with last Friday) and the kids are resilient and working hard.
david living talked
We never even talked about that we were going to be a band. David was the first person I went to see and that was the end of my trip. I got to play with everyone right there in his living room. The immersion was so deep, so fast. Suddenly, I was dogpaddling on mandolin.