Ben Stiller Recalls a Plea to Stop Casting Him in Comedies

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 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.”
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