"It's always better to shock people and change people's expectations than to give them exactly what they think you can do."
"I have other tastes besides comedy. I love comedy. I adore it, but I love dramatic movies just as much."
Source: Interview with Kyle Ryan, www.avclub.com. September 21, 2011.
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Jonah Hill
Actor, Producer, Director
Jonah Hill is an acclaimed actor and filmmaker known for his roles in 'Superbad' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street', as well as his directorial debut 'Mid90s'.
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