Jim Carrey, a comic genius, has a harder time overcoming the publics desire for him to be funny simply because hes so good at it. – Ben Stiller
It was a mixed blessing to have famous parents. It was tough to go to auditions and be bad, since I couldnt be anonymous. – Ben Stiller
Theres 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 youre a fraud after all! – Ben Stiller
My parents used to throw great New Years Eve parties. They invited such an eclectic mix of showbiz people. All those cool people were always hanging out at our apartment. – Ben Stiller
Sometimes, comics will make the observation that its not jokes that are funny, its characters that are funny. And isnt that true! Thats why I always kill jokes. Im terrible at them, because I get the joke right, but I cant get the character right, and it just goes down like a lead balloon. – David Mitchell