Ben Stiller
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Podcast Appearances
trying to have the sort of courage to kind of keep going for that. For me, it's figuring it out as like just what life is about. It's the big question, like, what are we here for? I haven't figured that out yet. And I think as I continue to try to figure that out while I'm still here, I feel like that's what I want to try to make the work that I do about too.
trying to have the sort of courage to kind of keep going for that. For me, it's figuring it out as like just what life is about. It's the big question, like, what are we here for? I haven't figured that out yet. And I think as I continue to try to figure that out while I'm still here, I feel like that's what I want to try to make the work that I do about too.
No, they're not. They're totally different. One has blonde hair and one has really dark hair. One has a mustache.
No, they're not. They're totally different. One has blonde hair and one has really dark hair. One has a mustache.
No, I mean, it was like, you know, like those are two of like the most fun experiences I've ever had on movies, playing those characters. And we did the reading for Dodgeball. Ross and Thurber had written the movie and was directing it. And I was like, I don't know, like what voice to do. I don't want to have that many different voices. And I kind of just went into that voice.
No, I mean, it was like, you know, like those are two of like the most fun experiences I've ever had on movies, playing those characters. And we did the reading for Dodgeball. Ross and Thurber had written the movie and was directing it. And I was like, I don't know, like what voice to do. I don't want to have that many different voices. And I kind of just went into that voice.
And he's like, that's great. I was like, well, I kind of did that in headway. It's just like, oh, it's all right, whatever. And I honestly never thought, not that I was like trying to like pull one over. It's just like, I never thought anybody would really like, you know, 30 years later be talking to me. Here I am. On the New York Times about like, you know, calling out heavyweights and dodgeball.
And he's like, that's great. I was like, well, I kind of did that in headway. It's just like, oh, it's all right, whatever. And I honestly never thought, not that I was like trying to like pull one over. It's just like, I never thought anybody would really like, you know, 30 years later be talking to me. Here I am. On the New York Times about like, you know, calling out heavyweights and dodgeball.
It just wasn't in my, you know.
It just wasn't in my, you know.
You didn't think about that?
You didn't think about that?
If I could go back. But no, yeah, it was just sort of like, all right, I'll just go for it and do this, do this one.
If I could go back. But no, yeah, it was just sort of like, all right, I'll just go for it and do this, do this one.
Yeah, it was great talking to you, man.
Yeah, it was great talking to you, man.
Yeah, yeah, right. You do the little follow-up.
Yeah, yeah, right. You do the little follow-up.
Isn't it usually like a phone call or something?
Isn't it usually like a phone call or something?