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"I love doing six versions of any joke, so if they'll give me six takes, I'd love to do it"

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Reynolds is pitching “professional looseness” as a craft philosophy, and it’s also a quiet flex. Loving “six versions of any joke” frames comedy less as spontaneous genius and more as iterative engineering: you don’t wait for the funniest take to appear, you brute-force your way toward it. The line flatters directors and editors too. If they “give me six takes,” he’ll supply options; he’s not just performing, he’s delivering coverage. In an industry where time is money, that’s a neat bit of self-branding: high-energy collaborator who makes post-production easier, not harder.

The subtext is how carefully controlled his improvisational image actually is. Reynolds’ persona (especially post-Deadpool) sells the fantasy of effortless, caffeinated banter. But “six versions” admits the machine behind the magic: comedy as testing, micro-calibrations in rhythm, emphasis, and attitude. It also signals an actor who understands that jokes aren’t single lines; they’re modular pieces that can be reshaped to match rating constraints, audience sensitivity, or a scene partner’s timing. The “if they’ll give me” clause nods to the real gatekeeper: directors who either nurture play or clamp down for schedule and tone.

Culturally, it lands in a post-marvelized filmmaking landscape where quips are currency and the edit is the final author. Reynolds is essentially saying: let the camera roll, and I’ll give you a menu. It’s a performer’s version of A/B testing, delivered as charm.

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Reynolds, Ryan. (2026, January 16). I love doing six versions of any joke, so if they'll give me six takes, I'd love to do it. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-love-doing-six-versions-of-any-joke-so-if-129123/

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Reynolds, Ryan. "I love doing six versions of any joke, so if they'll give me six takes, I'd love to do it." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-love-doing-six-versions-of-any-joke-so-if-129123/.

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"I love doing six versions of any joke, so if they'll give me six takes, I'd love to do it." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-love-doing-six-versions-of-any-joke-so-if-129123/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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