Todd Phillips Quotes

A collection of quotes by Todd Phillips.

Todd Phillips is an acclaimed American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born on December 20, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York, Phillips is best known for directing and producing successful comedy films such as "Old School", "The Hangover" trilogy, and "Joker". His work often delves into black comedy and explores the dark aspects of human behavior. With several box office hits and multiple award nominations, Phillips has made a significant impact in the film industry.

I think people like comedies and I think concept driven come

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.

I think that 'Hangover II' is as funny as 'The Hangover I,'

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.

Comedy is so subjective. You could be in a room with 400 peo

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.

There's a punk-rock attitude, clearly, to 'Hated.' There's e

There's a punk-rock attitude, clearly, to 'Hated.' There's even a punk-rock attitude to 'The Hangover,' I think. We start the movie with a Glenn Danzig song.

There's a darkness under 'The Hangover' because ultimately t

There's a darkness under 'The Hangover' because ultimately there's a missing person and it's not really that funny. There's a sort of darkness under it that I love, and still people are laughing as hard if not harder than they did in 'Old School.'

I find I like to work with a lot of the same actors, because

I find I like to work with a lot of the same actors, because I find that there's sort of shorthand there, and there is this unspoken trust, both ways. They trust me and I trust them. And I know what I'm going to get from them, to an extent. It's just fun, kind of creating this little family.

You know, if I started worrying about what the critics think

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!