I dont know if you could recreate that."

He quipped, “My mom would have been better on that show.

I got too nervous.”

Ben Stiller attends the premiere of “Nutcrackers” during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 05, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario.

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Was he strategic about the titles he chose?

“I dont think so, because I dont think Im that smart,” he joked to theTimes.

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Ben Stiller in ‘Meet the Parents’.Universal/Getty

He added, “Iwouldmake decisions.

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Of course, those decisions looked different when it came to signing on for sequels.

“Those were all fun to do, and Im not going tonotwant to work withRobin WilliamsorShawn Levy.

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But when I was in that period, I dont think I had the ability to hover over it.

A lot of actors and filmmakersdohave that ability.

At the same time, Stiller hasn’t veered too far away from his comedic roots.