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Thomas Lennon Quotes

Writing studio movies is the best job in the world... it’s awesome Picture Quote #1

I was on the speech team, we called it forensics Picture Quote #1

There was so long from when we did the pilot and then when the show was eventually picked up by Comedy Central - and, in fact, we had to shoot the pilot twice Picture Quote #1

Yes, I am complimented on my work in Kids in the Hall once or twice a week. Its a nice feeling Picture Quote #1

When you do a movie in the studio system, there’s a committee. A committee of six or seven people you answer to. There’s two or three producers, a studio executive and one or two people above that studio executive Picture Quote #1

We did one pilot for FOX which was about this couple that moves to a town, and we play everyone in the entire town. So it was like a Peter Sellers film Picture Quote #1

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Super Troopers is hilarious. Everybody always thought we somehow - we did Reno way, way before any of us had seen Super Troopers. It sat on the shelf for a couple years Picture Quote #1

All studio movies are the middle of the Bell curve. The only way to do something is to do it yourself. And the only way to do that is to not take any money from anyone or take as little money as possible from anyone and that’s it Picture Quote #1

The only guaranteed way to make something not very funny is to make it vague Picture Quote #1

People love that monkey torture Picture Quote #1

If you’re a studio writer, the funny better be on the page Picture Quote #1

Writing studio movies is the best job in the world... it’s awesome Picture Quote #1

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Waiting for opportunities in the entertainment industry is an impossibility; they are not coming. You have to make your own Picture Quote #1

You hate to see yourself do one draft of a script and then have somebody else come back in and change what you’ve done Picture Quote #1

That’s the other thing about working on movies, the commitment is years. That’s one thing that’s so frustrating about the process is that it goes on and on and on for years Picture Quote #1

Before any movie of yours gets made, it will be vetted by the studio’s marketing department. So, you do have to answer the question: Who is your movie for? Picture Quote #1

It’s such a great thing to work with people and not have a plan Picture Quote #1

If you just want to be a writer, I don’t care, for pitching, for writing dialogue, you should take an improvisation class. It’s super important Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

I don’t think you can teach someone how to come up with good characters or a story Picture Quote #1

Books are great for if you want to work on the craft of writing for yourself, or, you know, to write novels or indie films, stuff like that Picture Quote #1

Don’t write something that is your passion project because all it will do is get the passion stomped out of you Picture Quote #1

The more people’s money you take to do something, the more inputs you get Picture Quote #1

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Writing studio movies is the best job in the world... it’s awesome. (Thomas Lennon Quotes) I was on the speech team, we called it forensics (Thomas Lennon Quotes) There was so long from when we did the pilot and then when the show was eventually picked up by Comedy Central - and, in fact, we had to shoot the pilot twice. (Thomas Lennon Quotes) Yes, I am complimented on my work in Kids in the Hall once or twice a week. Its a nice feeling (Thomas Lennon Quotes) When you do a movie in the studio system, there’s a committee. A committee of six or seven people you answer to. There’s two or three producers, a studio executive and one or two people above that studio executive (Thomas Lennon Quotes) We did one pilot for FOX which was about this couple that moves to a town, and we play everyone in the entire town. So it was like a Peter Sellers film (Thomas Lennon Quotes) Super Troopers is hilarious. Everybody always thought we somehow - we did Reno way, way before any of us had seen Super Troopers. It sat on the shelf for a couple years (Thomas Lennon Quotes) All studio movies are the middle of the Bell curve. The only way to do something is to do it yourself. And the only way to do that is to not take any money from anyone or take as little money as possible from anyone and that’s it (Thomas Lennon Quotes) The only guaranteed way to make something not very funny is to make it vague (Thomas Lennon Quotes) People love that monkey torture (Thomas Lennon Quotes) If you’re a studio writer, the funny better be on the page (Thomas Lennon Quotes) Writing studio movies is the best job in the world... it’s awesome (Thomas Lennon Quotes) Waiting for opportunities in the entertainment industry is an impossibility; they are not coming. You have to make your own (Thomas Lennon Quotes) You hate to see yourself do one draft of a script and then have somebody else come back in and change what you’ve done (Thomas Lennon Quotes) That’s the other thing about working on movies, the commitment is years. That’s one thing that’s so frustrating about the process is that it goes on and on and on for years (Thomas Lennon Quotes) Before any movie of yours gets made, it will be vetted by the studio’s marketing department. So, you do have to answer the question: Who is your movie for? (Thomas Lennon Quotes) It’s such a great thing to work with people and not have a plan (Thomas Lennon Quotes) If you just want to be a writer, I don’t care, for pitching, for writing dialogue, you should take an improvisation class. It’s super important (Thomas Lennon Quotes) 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 (Thomas Lennon Quotes) I don’t think you can teach someone how to come up with good characters or a story (Thomas Lennon Quotes) Books are great for if you want to work on the craft of writing for yourself, or, you know, to write novels or indie films, stuff like that (Thomas Lennon Quotes) Don’t write something that is your passion project because all it will do is get the passion stomped out of you (Thomas Lennon Quotes) The more people’s money you take to do something, the more inputs you get (Thomas Lennon Quotes)