I don't mind a gut. In fact, I would prefer a guy to have a gut than be too built.
I did improv at Yale, with the Exit Players. It was great, but they played a little rough.
I looked back at some high school journals and discovered that I definitely wanted to be a writer, but not necessarily comedy.
Writing is just my first love. And I still have some issues with telling people what to do.
Women are often pushed into the idea that they write softer, more character-driven jokes.
I actually write some pretty tough jokes. I don't want to push the "soft" angle too much.
I remember one guy saying, "You're the only human out of all of them," and feeling a little concerned that somehow that meant I wasn't as funny.
Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day.
A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his.
The process of filmmaking is very musical, you get into the rhythm and the rhythmics of how someone is, especially with Woody Allen who is very much into body language and body movement.
I think that my preaching style and many of my ideas and ideals about faith are based in both Pentecostal and Baptist background.