Close Menu

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot

    Chronicles Of Narnia Alum Ben Barnes Shares Ideas On Greta Gerwig’s Reboot

    July 9, 2025

    Is ‘Sluggish Horses’ Returning for Season 8?

    July 9, 2025

    David Zazlav Is the Good Man? Why He Would possibly Have Saved Turner Traditional Films

    July 9, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    8881199.XYZ
    • Home
    • Holly
    • Bolly
    • TV Shows
    • Music
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    8881199.XYZ
    Home»Hollywood»Ben Stiller Recollects a Plea to Cease Casting Him in Comedies: ‘I Don’t Know What the Zeitgeist Was’
    Hollywood

    Ben Stiller Recollects a Plea to Cease Casting Him in Comedies: ‘I Don’t Know What the Zeitgeist Was’

    David GroveBy David GroveJanuary 14, 20253 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Tumblr Email
    Ben Stiller Recollects a Plea to Cease Casting Him in Comedies: ‘I Don’t Know What the Zeitgeist Was’
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email


    Ben Stiller remains to be desirous about an opinion piece from greater than 20 years in the past.

    The “Severance” director stated throughout The New York Instances’ “The Interview” podcast that after starring in 1996’s “The Cable Man,” 1999’s “There’s One thing About Mary,” and 2000’s “Meet the Mother and father,” the Los Angeles Instances revealed a plea to cease casting Stiller in comedies.

    “I keep in mind opening up the L.A. Instances and there was this author who wrote a letter: ‘Expensive God, cease placing Ben Stiller in comedies,’” Stiller stated. “I used to be identical to, I don’t know, I’m right here, I like doing what I do. However it’s solely looking back that I can go, ‘Wow, there was a factor occurring that I used to be lucky to be part of.’ However I don’t know what the zeitgeist was.”

    6 Films the Inspired 'The Substance'
    'The Alto Knights'

    He continued, “You possibly can take a look at 2000s comedies, and so they have been a particular form of factor, a tone, and there have been plenty of nice issues in these comedies that we don’t have now. I don’t know in case you might recreate that.”

    And whereas Stiller acted in movies like “Dodgeball” and “The Heartbreak Child,” he additionally continued directing options…simply not exterior of the comedy style. That’s, till he helmed true-crime restricted sequence “Escape from Dannemora” in 2018.

    “The one a part of it that was nagging at me is, I favored to do other forms of flicks as a filmmaker and I by no means actually stopped to make the time to do this,” Stiller recalled pondering on the time.

    See also  Marge's Loss of life In The Simpsons Simply Makes Me Extra Excited About King Of The Hill's Return For A Massive Purpose

    Lately, Stiller is much less involved with exterior opinions. He’s nonetheless engaged on the interior ones.

    “I’m at this level in my life, do I actually need to take this probability proper now? How a lot do I care about what the ‘unhealthy’ result’s? You care rather less about that,” Stiller stated. “The day after one thing doesn’t do properly or if it will get unhealthy critiques, it’s not like something in your life has modified. It’s simply how you are feeling. You’re feeling embarrassed otherwise you really feel like, ‘Rattling, I needed to be the winner.’ However successful doesn’t all the time occur. It often doesn’t occur. So how do you reside with that?”

    Talking of 2000s comedies, Stiller is returning to the longrunning “Meet the Mother and father” franchise alongside fellow unique stars Robert De Niro, Teri Polo, and Blythe Danner, who’re all additionally set to reprise their respective roles. The “Meet the Mother and father” franchise is among the extra profitable comedy sequence ever, with a complete franchise gross of over $1.13 billion on the international field workplace since debuting in 2000.

    Jane Rosenthal and De Niro will produce the brand new “Meet the Mother and father” via Tribeca Productions, with Stiller and John Lesher producing via Crimson Hour Movies.



    Supply hyperlink

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Tumblr Email

    Related Posts

    Chronicles Of Narnia Alum Ben Barnes Shares Ideas On Greta Gerwig’s Reboot

    David Zazlav Is the Good Man? Why He Would possibly Have Saved Turner Traditional Films

    'The Huge Bang Principle' Spin-Off Has a Sci-Fi Twist That Will Put the MCU to Disgrace

    Common’s Halloween Horror Nights Is Reportedly Partnering With The WWE, And I Have My Causes Why Bray Wyatt Ought to Be Honored With An Attraction

    Don't Miss
    Music February 20, 2025

    Margaret Cho Says “Folks Are Actually Uncomfortable Speaking About” Robin Williams. “Humorous Man” Fixes That

    One of many songs on comic/musician Margaret Cho‘s newest studio album, “Humorous Man,” is a…

    Luca Guadagnino and Daniel Craig Are in Talks to Make Superhero Debut with DC Studios’ ‘Sgt. Rock’

    November 20, 2024

    'The Gullspång Miracle' Trailer Research a Actual-Life Doppelgänger in Lynchian Methods

    April 17, 2025

    How a Podcast About Intercourse and Dying Grew to become a Michelle Williams Tour de Power on TV

    April 5, 2025

    Brooke Williamson on her Match of Champions Win, Why So Many Ladies Have Gained, and Judging the Competitors

    March 8, 2025

    Ana De Armas' Relationship Historical past: From Ben Affleck To Rumored New Romance With Tom Cruise: Particulars Inside!

    March 19, 2025

    Panchayat’s Durgesh Kumar admits no large manufacturing homes are casting him regardless of his movies having extra views than Amitabh Bachchan: ‘I do not know…’

    March 31, 2025

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from SmartMag about art & design.

    Stay In Touch
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram

    8881199.XYZ is your source for the latest Hollywood news, movie reviews, TV show updates, celebrity gossip, and music industry insights. Get daily updates on trending movies, popular series, and exclusive stories straight from the entertainment world. Whether you’re a film fan, TV show follower, or music lover, we deliver fresh, engaging content to keep you in the loop on all things Hollywood. Supported by third-party ads, 8881199.XYZ offers free, high-quality entertainment news without intrusive experiences. Explore Hollywood’s best with us for your daily dose of celebrity and industry buzz!

    Our Picks

    A Criminally Underrated Harrison Ford Thriller Is Now Streaming on Netflix, So Hit Play ASAP

    June 8, 2025

    James Mangold and the Group Behind ‘A Full Unknown’ Noticed the Movie’s Many Manufacturing Delays as a ‘Blessing’

    November 21, 2024

    James Cameron Has Discovered His Subsequent Venture After 'Avatar: Hearth and Ash' (Trace: It's Not One other Sequel)

    June 3, 2025
    Exclusive

    Teuteu – Spec

    June 4, 2025

    Useless & Firm Announce Three Exhibits in San Francisco for Grateful Useless’s Sixtieth Anniversary

    May 21, 2025

    Shinedown's Eric Bass proclaims debut solo album, unveils lead single “Thoughts Management”

    November 13, 2024
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest
    • Home
    • DMCA Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact
    © 2025 8881199.XYZ / Designed by MAXBIT.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.