I was born in Colorado and grew up in Pennsylvania with family in Texas and Oklahoma. Adam McKay bearcoloradofamily Change image and share on social
The corporate right fires up the religious right against gay marriage and abortion and uses their votes to push their deregulation and tax cuts for the rich. It's an old trick. The House of Saud has the same arrangement with the Mullahs in Saudi Arabia. Adam McKay abortionarabiaarrangement share on social
If you're making comedies, they have to have a fun and a rhythm to them. Adam McKay comedyfunmake Change image and share on social
If you do a Western that's funny, there's no way people don't call it a spoof or a parody, even though it may not be. Adam McKay callfunnyparody Change image and share on social
George W. Bush was a silver spoon dolt with no record to speak of other than bankruptcy and selling tropical plants, and we let him sail into the White House, but Barack talks about religious fundamentalism and guns being prevalent in poor areas, and we roast him for weeks? Adam McKay areabankruptcybarack share on social
Basically, we used to have a rule at 'Saturday Night Live' that you're not allowed to bring up 'The Simpsons' at the rewrite table, because 'The Simpsons' has done every joke there is. Every week there would be guys going, 'The Simpsons did that.' I go, 'C'mon.' And 'South Park,' too. Adam McKay allowbasicallybring share on social
Sometimes I know a joke I'm going to yell out ahead of time, but most of the time it's stream of conscious. You never really know it until you've got everyone dressed up, the set is built, all the extras are here. Adam McKay aheadbuildconscious share on social
All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone. Adam McKay directorsetsort Change image and share on social
I want to see Brian Williams with no irony wearing a mustache. Adam McKay brianironymustache Change image and share on social