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There has been a stigma around letting movies be seen on home screens on the same day as theatrical screens. Universal said they were going to do it with 'Tower Heist,' but they backed off when challenged by the theater owners. I understand where the theater owners are coming from on big studio movies. Jay Chandrasekhar

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Occasionally, we would shoot something and think, 'This is it; we are over the line.' But the test audiences didn't have a problem with it. Jay Chandrasekhar

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I have always felt a comedy's story is undercut if you have a villain who is not really menacing. Jay Chandrasekhar

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I have always enjoyed outlaw films such as 'Smokey and the Bandit.' Jay Chandrasekhar

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I find that there's so much funny stuff in real life, and I am much more interested in super grounded, real stuff, so now I just want things to feel real and authentic. Jay Chandrasekhar

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I think that society is aspiring towards racial indifference, but the reality of life is not that. And so when you meet someone, you can see their race - it's right there on their face - and I feel like it's interesting. Jay Chandrasekhar

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I think, in a film that's supposed to last an hour and a half, I think you have to really pay attention to what kind of movie you're making, what is the audience experiencing, and does this joke fit with this joke? Jay Chandrasekhar

With 'Puddle Cruiser,' the first 15 minutes are the weakest. When you're total unknowns and you have a weak opening, it's a real problem. At some screenings, we'd see the odd walkout before the movie even got going. But to counteract that, we'd do sketches before the show to introduce the film. Jay Chandrasekhar

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What makes Broken Lizard, I think, is our timing. Jay Chandrasekhar

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We write and write and write until we think, 'If we have to shoot this script, we'll be happy, and it's going to be a great movie.' I meet with all the actors two weeks before, and I ask them, 'What lines don't work? What is uncomfortable for you? What jokes do you think aren't good? If you're not getting it, here's what the joke is.' You fix it. Jay Chandrasekhar

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