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I don't like laughing at people unless they're in a privileged position or if they're in authority. If it's poor people or people who live on the outskirts or on the margins, or the underdog, I'd rather be laughing with them. Taika Waititi

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With some actors, you can tell, just from their different backgrounds and their different approaches to working, they would have just a natural conflict, just a sort of friction. Taika Waititi

You Natural Conflict Approaches Backgrounds Tell Would Some Sort Friction Just Different Different Backgrounds Working Actor

You can have integrity with your art, but worrying about integrity doesn't pay the bills. Taika Waititi

Art You Integrity Pay Worrying About Your Bills

We've got a thing called the 'tall puppy syndrome' in New Zealand, where if anyone is doing really well, it's quite common to try and bring them down - like, cut them down and say, 'You've been to the moon? So what? I mean, plenty of people have been to the moon.' Taika Waititi

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I daydream all the time. Taika Waititi

Time Daydream

A set should be like a family, except that you all actually like each other. Taika Waititi

Family You Other Except Like Should Each Actually Set

You realise that there's nothing more endearing than people who are desperately trying to be liked or trying to be the hero, you know? Who also probably just need a hug or want to impress their dad? Taika Waititi

New Zealand was such a weird place in the 1980s. For instance, we used to have this commercial in the late 1970s where this guy drives this car and stops outside a corner store. He goes in to buy something, and when he comes out, his car is gone. He's like, 'Huh?' Then a voice says, 'Don't leave your keys in the car.' Taika Waititi

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The family unit is very interesting because these are people that you're supposed to be the closest to in your life, and yet that's where you find the greatest distances between people as well - especially between parents and kids. Taika Waititi

New Zealand was kind of getting a reputation for making middle-of-the-road films that weren't really that unique. They were kind of New Zealand versions of overseas films, and for sure, having an Oscar nomination totally helped me get funding. Taika Waititi

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I wish I was less good-looking and more unpopular. Then I could get into politics and use my pent-up resentment about being ugly and unpopular to systematically destroy the country. Taika Waititi

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I think I'm a better filmmaker than actor, so I already know that. That's OK. I can handle not being a famous actor. Taika Waititi

Better Think OK Know Handle Than Being Famous Actor Filmmaker

In my films, a lot of the situations come from real life. Taika Waititi

Life Real Life Films Come Real Lot Situations

I think something that every actor wants, whether they've done four movies or forty movies, is they want to find the work interesting. You want to come to work and think this is going to be a challenge. Taika Waititi

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The thing for me is that 'Thor' was an indie film that just had a few more zeros on the budget. At heart, it is just a simple story about a guy trying to get home to deal with someone who has broken into his house. It's just 'After Hours,' but set in space. Taika Waititi

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My main thing was painting; I was just going to do that. Taika Waititi

Painting Main Main Thing Going Just Thing

I find that a lot of child actors are ruined once they've done a job. Taika Waititi

Job Ruined Once Find Lot Child Child Actors Done Actor

I'm always fascinated by the theme of children who parent the adults. Taika Waititi

Parent Adult Always Children Theme Who Fascinated

One of my favourite books when I was young was 'Wuthering Heights.' Taika Waititi

Young Heights Books Favourite

Characters I create are just mixtures of the people I know. Taika Waititi

People Characters Know Just Create

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