Comedian Adam Sandler looks back at his early career and reveals how he responded to the negative reviews for his breakout film Billy Madison: 'And then we read the first one and we were like, 'Oh my god, what happened? They hate us.''
Comedian and actor Adam Sandler talks about how he reacted to reading negative reviews about his film Billy Madison. Having performed in comedy clubs from the age of 17, Sandler marked his first onscreen appearance playing Theo Huxtable’s friend on The Cosby Show in 1987. In 1990, he was hired as writer for Saturday Night Live and would become a long-running cast member the following year.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Over the years Sandler has racked up an impressive number of film credits, though many have been the target of decidedly harsh critical reactions. Sandler talks with Entertainment Weekly about his time in the spotlight and his most recent Netflix basketball drama Hustle. During the conversation, Sandler recalls his reaction to reading the initial reviews to Billy Madison, the film he first co-wrote with his long-time collaborator Tim Herlihy.
When I was 17 and I got into this, I didn't think about critics ... I didn't even realize that stuff was coming. I just thought you made movies, people go see it. When Billy Madison came out, me and my friend who wrote it, we were just like, 'Oh yeah, they're going to write about this in New York!' We grew up reading the papers, we were going to NYU. And then we read the first one and we were like, 'Oh my god, what happened? They hate us.
Yet despite being repeatedly savaged by critics, Sandler still seems to enjoy a largely successful career and still has his fair share of loyal supporters. While some might accuse his approach to comedic filmmaking as being decidedly lazy, it is his predictability and consistency that makes his films comforting fare for audiences who have grown up with his trademark sense of humor.
How Adam Sandler Has Turned The Tables On Critics In more recent years, Sandler has also managed to surprise his harshest critics by demonstrating his prowess as a serious dramatic actor. His appearance in the crime thriller Uncut Gems not only earned him rave reviews, but the film was also selected by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2019.
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