48 Quotes by Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller, a beloved comedian and actor, has brought laughter and joy to audiences around the world with his unique brand of humor and impeccable comedic timing. Known for his versatility, Stiller has showcased his comedic talents in a wide range of films, from slapstick comedies like "Zoolander" to heartfelt dramedies like "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty."
His ability to seamlessly transition between comedic and dramatic roles has garnered him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base. Stiller's wit, physical comedy, and ability to deliver punchlines with impeccable timing have solidified him as a comedic icon.
Beyond his work in front of the camera, Stiller has also proven himself as a skilled writer and director, helming successful films such as "Tropic Thunder" and "The Cable Guy." With his enduring charm and comedic brilliance, Ben Stiller continues to be a beloved figure in the world of comedy, making audiences laugh and brightening their days with his unparalleled talent.
Ben Stiller Quotes
Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
Fashion is so over the top.
Success doesn't necessarily mean happiness. (Meaning)
I know that I'm better as an actor when I'm working with a good actor. I think anytime you're working with a better actor, it makes you a better actor.
Words can only hurt you if you try to read them. Don't play their game!
I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is.
There's an old saying in Hollywood: It's not the length of your film, it's how you use it.
Nobody makes me bleed my own blood - nobody!
I don't need a compass to tell me which way the wind shines !
God was showing off when he made you.
A eugoogoolizer...one who speaks at funerals...Or did you think I was too stupid to know what a eugoogooly was?
There's always an element of fear that you need to work a lot until people get sick and tired of you or finally figure out that you're a fraud after all.
Whatever talent I had, I'm sure it helped that my parents were in the business and that I grew up around actors, comedians and directors.
I love New York. I was sad, depressed and incredibly moved by our fellow countrymen and what they've done. I wanted to give people a chance to see something funny, have a distraction.
It was a mixed blessing to have famous parents. It was tough to go to auditions and be bad, since I couldn't be anonymous.
I don't have a burning desire to be taken seriously as an actor. I don't have a master plan in that way.
When I didn't have a family, I was much more of a workaholic. I still like to work, but I also want to be home with them. As you get older, you realize you need balance. If it's not fun, what's the point?
I was a bad student. I liked archaeology actually, I was interested in maybe becoming an archaeologist but I was such a bad student and had such bad grades that I wasn't going to get into any really good college so I fell back on acting.
I think this whole celebrity world is weird anyway. Weird and funny and kind of pathetic and yet so right for parody.
It's hard to maintain a sense of dignity in an audition. I have done so many auditions where I've put it out there and have been met with that kind of blank stare - "Great! Thanks! OK! Great work! Thanks for coming in!" At the door I'm thinking, 'What the hell am I doing with my life?'
You're freaked out that you're going to be having a child, and once you're looking after your daughter, it's the most beautiful thing in the world.
I don't think know if anything's going to translate anywhere. You're making a movie, you hope it's going to be funny, you can't think about how it's going to go over.
I'm Jewish, but my mom's Catholic, so the guilt area is covered. I have the highest expectations, along with the lowest. I tried to put as much of myself as possible in Reality Bites, but in terms of my humor, I'm still trying to figure out what my sensibility is. It's a process, really. I don't feel like I have a very clear idea of what I'm supposed to be, or even of how people perceive me, except that I got put into this Generation X file.
As a kid I had dreams about being successful, thinking it would be cool. Then, when I was in my 20s, I really thought I had it much more figured out than I do now.
It's great to work with the people who make you laugh and who are funnier than I am.
Well, this movie I've been working on for a while. I had the idea for the movie like twenty years ago when I was doing 'Empire of the Sun' in 1987 because at that time that's when all these Vietnam movies were being made and my friends and I were going on auditions for these Vietnam movies and my friends were getting them and going away to fake boot camps.
It's weird that people expect me to be funny. I find it a real burden when I'm expected to be humorous on talk shows.
I think you never want to have to go into the scene having to improvise; you want to make sure its working on the page. But I do like to have the ability to try stuff just in the moment, to give it some sort of spontaneity.
I love history. I'm very interested by it and I think it's great to have a movie that brings it alive in a way. It's sort of that romanticized version of it.
You have to stay in character in between takes.
It's what I wanted to do with my life. Not necessarily just direct Jim Carrey movies, but to direct and act and write and create and along the way discover what it is that I'm about.
Sometimes I wondered whether I hadn't let my career get confined to one direction, but lately I've decided to accept the fact that I have this opportunity to be successful doing comedies.
When we were visiting New York City, I took my kids to the same playground where I went growing up. It was fun to feel that connection of having gone there as a kid and being there as a parent.
Maybe forced retirement isn't necessary after all.
Very quickly after meeting Dustin, the whole image I had of him was shattered.
Oh, dear God, thank you, you are such a good God to us. A kind and gentle and accommodating God, and we thank You oh sweet, sweet Lord of hosts for the smörgåsbord You have so aptly laid at our table this day, and each day, by day, day by day, by day oh dear Lord three things we pray to love Thee more dearly, to see Thee more clearly, to follow Thee more nearly, day, by day, by day. Amen.
I actually started working on Madagascar before my daughter was born.
There's a sense here in L.A. that everybody's aware of everybody all the time. It's funny but we choose it. People who are here want to be here, including me.
First of all, the first cut of the movie was like three and a half hours and I walked away going, 'Wow, I know there's like twenty minutes that I can cut - ' when I first saw it 'But I don't know after that.' The first time I put up then in front of people I was like, 'Oh, my God, I can take that out and that out and that out.'
Paul is Starsky, and I met him before shooting. He was very kind and encouraged us to go with what we wanted to do. It was very sweet to see them back with the car after 25 years.
My own parents were touchy-feely.
Zoolander was more of my own sensibility.
I wanted to be funny for people who didn't care about fashion at all, to just to kind of exist as a silly character.
The big-name stars . . . are always going to be playing what they've played before if they want to remain so-called A-list stars. That's why someone like Johnny Depp is doing more interesting roles not caring about the size of the movie.
The failure of The Cable Guy impacted my career. I had to start writing and acting again.
When I was growing up, This is Spinal Tap [1984] was the ultimate comedy, and it was the kind of thing I wanted to do. But you get to a point with parody where you can't go much further because ultimately it's feeding off of somebody else's creativity.
I'd love to travel more. I really look forward to traveling with my kids. I'm just waiting for them to want to travel with me.
When you have kids you want to be able to go to movies and take the family too, and actually all enjoy it together. I don't think there are that many great, live action family movies that everybody can enjoy.
― Ben Stiller Quotes
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