I am an optimist even though I am told everything I do is negative and cynical.
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Armando Iannucci Quote
“When you do a movie as opposed to a TV show, it's always tempting to think everything has to be big and exaggerated and spectacular. And in fact, a lot of the funniest comedy films have been very intimate.”
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