A lot of comedies are based on the reaction shot. You have one person doing something stupid and one person is generally the straight man, and the laughs generally come on the reaction of the straight man to the funny thing the other person has done. Richard Ayoade basecomedyfunny share on social
I'm not sure I'd hire myself in anything. I certainly couldn't be an actor. That would be terrible. For everyone. Richard Ayoade actorhireterrible Change image and share on social
I was directing before I started doing 'The IT Crowd.' It wasn't something that led on after acting I guess. I was sort of doing this stuff before acting. Richard Ayoade actcrowddirect Change image and share on social
The act of seeing any film generally is you knowing more than the characters, even if it's the classic Hitchcock shot of two people talking and a bomb being under the table. Part of the pleasure of it is seeing where people go wrong, and the irony of situations. Richard Ayoade actbombcharacter share on social
I find performing very difficult. It's difficult to be a good actor. I get very nervous, even though it sounds disingenuous, because you could legitimately go, 'Well, why do it?' Richard Ayoade actordifficultdisingenuous Change image and share on social
Louis Malle is maybe one of my favorite directors, but I love Tarantino. Richard Ayoade directorfavoritelouis Change image and share on social
As in, I think 'Badlands' is one of the funniest films of all time: 'Every day I wish I was carried off to a magical land, but that never happened' is one of the funniest lines in any film. Richard Ayoade badlandcarryday Change image and share on social
I like Roy Orbison's video for 'I Drove All Night' because it's so literal. It is just a man driving throughout the night. I like that silliness. To be in a video is a ridiculous thing. It's almost impossible to do it without any humour. Richard Ayoade drivehumourimpossible share on social
I actually prefer night shoots to days. I prefer being up. It's easier for me. I'm more of a night person. Richard Ayoade dayeasynight Change image and share on social
