Ben Stiller Recalls a Plea to Stop Casting Him in Comedies

Ben Stiller Recalls Seeing Open Letter Urging Hollywood to “Stop Putting” Him in Comedies
“I remember opening up the L.A. Times, and there was this writer who wrote a letter: ‘Dear God, stop putting Ben Stiller in comedies,'” he recounted. “I was just like, I don’t know, I’m here, I love doing what I do.”
Ben Stiller recalls open letter asking Hollywood to 'stop putting' him in comedies: 'I love doing what I do'
Ben Stiller reflects on the comedy movie zeitgeist of the early '00s, recalls reading an open letter asking Hollywood to 'stop putting' him in comedies: 'I love doing what I do.'
Ben Stiller Recalls a Plea to Stop Casting Him in Comedies: ‘I Don’t Know What the Zeitgeist Was’
Ben Stiller is still thinking about an opinion piece from more than 20 years ago.
Ben Stiller Once Saw an Article Urging Hollywood to ‘Stop Putting Ben Stiller in Comedies,' Left ‘SNL' After Four Episodes Because ‘I Got Too Nervous'
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Ben Stiller Explains Why He Left ‘SNL’ After Four Episodes
Ben Stiller has opened up about why he infamously left Saturday Night Live in 1989 after only appearing on four episodes of the iconic sketch comedy show. In an interview with The New York Times, Stiller said that while he “discovered comedy” through SNL,
'Dear God, Stop Putting Ben Stiller In Comedies.' The Harrowing Note That Ben Stiller Saw At The Height Of His Meet The Parents Fame
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Ben Stiller Reveals What Lorne Michaels Said to Him When He Quit “SNL” After Only 4 Episodes
He was like, ‘Okay,’ ” Stiller recalled, imitating Michaels’ voice. “ ‘Ben’s gonna do what Ben’s gonna do.’ ” “It wasn’t great, but I knew that I couldn

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