David Zucker

David Zucker

David S. Zucker (born October 16, 1947) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.

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I don't really know a lot of famous people. I've met a lot of famous people. If I ran into Tom Hanks today, I would have to remind him who I was and he would then remember me. But he wouldn't come up to me and say, "Hi Dave!"

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David Zucker

Chevy Chase and Bill Murray - we thought those guys were funny. We love Bill Murray, but we didn't think they were right for Airplane! because it would step on the joke if there was a known comedian.

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David Zucker

I don't think there has been any increase in sophistication in the audience. When people are aware of a concept that's easy to understand, and there's an actor who will attract them to the theater and it's a movie that's funny three-quarters of the time, it will be successful.

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David Zucker

I think that came out of watching all those serious movies for all that time. If you watch a movie like Zero Hour, Sterling Hayden is pretty funny, and so are the guys in the cockpit.

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David Zucker

I've always thought those guys are really funny. And I love Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin and Mary.

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David Zucker

I think up until the point when we started in the business, which was in the early '70s, most of the humor was political. The smart humor was political satire.

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David Zucker

It's useless to try and make rhyme or reason of it, because one guy thinks one thing and the other guy sees a whole other thing. So I try not to take them too seriously. Lately I have them screened so I only read the positive ones.

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David Zucker