Ben Stiller

And I just never really stopped to make the time to do that. I was directing a lot of those movies myself, directing myself in them. And a lot of times getting movies made as a director because I was in them, they say, well, if you would be in it, then we'll make it. And also I think it's just sort of like something that happened and you don't have control over that.

And I just never really stopped to make the time to do that. I was directing a lot of those movies myself, directing myself in them. And a lot of times getting movies made as a director because I was in them, they say, well, if you would be in it, then we'll make it. And also I think it's just sort of like something that happened and you don't have control over that.

Yeah, sure. And, you know, that's a personal choice you make at the time. I mean, I think fear is always a big thing as an actor. I think, you know, I saw a Q&A with Jeremy Strong, that movie The Apprentice, and somebody asked him, why did you want to do this role? He said fear.

Yeah, sure. And, you know, that's a personal choice you make at the time. I mean, I think fear is always a big thing as an actor. I think, you know, I saw a Q&A with Jeremy Strong, that movie The Apprentice, and somebody asked him, why did you want to do this role? He said fear.

And I totally identify with that because, you know, fear is what drives you sometimes to go away from something or sometimes to jump into something, depending on where you're at.

And I totally identify with that because, you know, fear is what drives you sometimes to go away from something or sometimes to jump into something, depending on where you're at.

I mean, I think so many decisions are based in, it's underneath. It's like whether or not the fear is going to push you away from something or you're going to jump off the cliff with it. I had a chance to do Glenn Gary, Glenn Ross on Broadway, probably around that long-came poly time. I decided not to do that. I look back, oh, maybe I would have liked to have done that.

I mean, I think so many decisions are based in, it's underneath. It's like whether or not the fear is going to push you away from something or you're going to jump off the cliff with it. I had a chance to do Glenn Gary, Glenn Ross on Broadway, probably around that long-came poly time. I decided not to do that. I look back, oh, maybe I would have liked to have done that.

But it's also just where I was at at the time.

But it's also just where I was at at the time.

Yeah, I mean, I think as you get older, it changes everything in terms of, you know, what you look at as what's ahead of you in terms of the things you think you want to do, then really looking at, okay, well, I'm at this point in my life, I'm at this age. You have to think more about, well, do I really want to take this chance right now?

Yeah, I mean, I think as you get older, it changes everything in terms of, you know, what you look at as what's ahead of you in terms of the things you think you want to do, then really looking at, okay, well, I'm at this point in my life, I'm at this age. You have to think more about, well, do I really want to take this chance right now?

How much do I care about what the quote-unquote bad result is? And I think as you get older, you... For me, it's like you care a little bit less about that if you wanna do something because you're like, well, why am I letting this intangible thing, which is like fear of what? It's fear of people saying I suck, fear of people not going to see it or saying, I mean, what is that?

How much do I care about what the quote-unquote bad result is? And I think as you get older, you... For me, it's like you care a little bit less about that if you wanna do something because you're like, well, why am I letting this intangible thing, which is like fear of what? It's fear of people saying I suck, fear of people not going to see it or saying, I mean, what is that?

That's still like, and I've experienced that because as you know, I've had successes and failures and the day after something doesn't do well or if it gets bad reviews or people don't go, It's not like anything in your literal life has changed, you know, your real life, your tangible life.

That's still like, and I've experienced that because as you know, I've had successes and failures and the day after something doesn't do well or if it gets bad reviews or people don't go, It's not like anything in your literal life has changed, you know, your real life, your tangible life.

It's just how you feel, you know, when you feel embarrassed or you feel like I, you know, damn, I wasn't, you know, I want to be the winner. But, you know, winning doesn't always happen, usually doesn't happen. So, you know, how do you live with that? And when you take the chance, it's still important that you took the leap and you went for it. And failure can be in... Not taking the chance.

It's just how you feel, you know, when you feel embarrassed or you feel like I, you know, damn, I wasn't, you know, I want to be the winner. But, you know, winning doesn't always happen, usually doesn't happen. So, you know, how do you live with that? And when you take the chance, it's still important that you took the leap and you went for it. And failure can be in... Not taking the chance.

And as you get older, I think that's something that you start to feel. It's like, well, I just want to have this experience while I'm still here.

And as you get older, I think that's something that you start to feel. It's like, well, I just want to have this experience while I'm still here.