Author details
All Shawn Wayans Quotes
For Scary Movie 2, we had a due date and had to work fast. And though there's a lot of pressure, as artists, we just block it out. So really, the pressure comes from us. That's how the first movie happened. There was no outside pressure: we wanted to hit the audience hard.
Shawn Wayans
58% of people like this quote
A lot of the jokes had some build-up to some nasty stuff. But most of it was all character situations leading to what the ultimate payoff would be for that character.
Shawn Wayans
54% of people like this quote
Women don't like advice. They don't want you to fix their problems, they just want you to listen.
Shawn Wayans
52% of people like this quote
We did a lot of press for the last film and now for this one. We don't rest on our laurels.
Shawn Wayans
52% of people like this quote
We have always had gross humor. But we try for funny, not gross.
Shawn Wayans
51% of people like this quote
There were challenges with production because of the special effects. There are just some things that, although written, special effects just isn't able to do.
Shawn Wayans
51% of people like this quote
We still have that same burn, to get that same kind of laughs. So whether the studio wants us to or not, we're going to do it. The money is just a byproduct of coming out with good stuff. Our whole thing is building that rapport with the audience.
Shawn Wayans
50% of people like this quote
We definitely have our finger on the pulse. You have to keep up. We decide what to watch by what's funny.
Shawn Wayans
50% of people like this quote
I knew when I was 6. I just knew it; I didn't care about nothing else. If I didn't make it in this world, I would probably be homeless. I gave myself that little to fall back on.
Shawn Wayans
49% of people like this quote
We pay homage to the people who came before, doing satires, like Mel Brooks; we're just carrying the torch.
Shawn Wayans
46% of people like this quote
You have to step up to the plate, and then hit one out of the park.
Shawn Wayans
44% of people like this quote
You lose your privacy, and sometimes, people don't see you as human.
Shawn Wayans
43% of people like this quote
Related authors