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" Everything else was snarky and high concept, while 'Roseanne' was just a normal family. "

Jonathan Krisel

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" I am huge fan of Australian comedy. 'Strictly Ballroom' is one of my favorite movies. Definitely the British Commonwealth's sensibility is where I draw a lot of my influences. "

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" There's a thing in comedy where you take one step into a bad idea, but if you take 10, then it becomes a good idea again. "

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" The end goal is to make a piece that everybody has ownership over and everybody's proud of because everybody contributed to it. I think there's a communist, socialist vibe to 'Portlandia' to make it work. "

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" There's some moments in your life where you're just like, 'I need something just funny.' That's the noble thing you can do. Make someone forget about their life for 22 minutes. "

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" For me, I love and hate Costco. I think it's ruined America and made America great. "

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" Portland is utopia. My favorite thing would be it's earnestness. I am earnest, too. "

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" Things that people are doing constantly but aren't thinking about. That's the ultimate 'Portlandia' concept. "

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" I saw Sleater Kinney perform back when I was in college. "

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" My dad did show me interesting movies at a young age. I remember he showed me 'A Clockwork Orange,' and my mom said, 'I never want to see this movie in my house again.' "

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" 'Fawlty Towers' was a huge influence on me. I mean, it was so slapstick, too. 'Are You Being Served?' was on 15 times a day, it seemed like, and I loved it. "

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" There is no 'recycle too much.' That's an oxymoron. "

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" 'Portlandia' is 100 percent improvised, and I came into this business not knowing anything. "

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" I love awesome mixed drinks. "

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" I loved 'Welcome to the Dollhouse.' That was one of the most influential movies ever. You know that genre with the nerdy girl, and she redeems herself in the end. Like 'Napoleon Dynamite.' And in 'Welcome to the Dollhouse,' she doesn't. She sucks. It's like, that's what's real. That's what's heartbreaking. "

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" I always look at 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail.' They talked about how they wrote this movie with horses, and then they realized that horses are super-expensive and time-consuming. 'Why don't we just change it to coconuts?' That's part of my process. "

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" In your twenties, you might want to be radical and change the world, but in your thirties, you might just want to be happy and ground yourself. "

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" It's how you define yourself. It's not Nirvana or Pearl Jam: it's, 'Do you watch 'Portlandia' or 'Amy Schumer'?' It relates to a specific sense of humor. And, 'Do you know the hidden gems?' Like, if you knew the Pixies in the '80s. "

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" I'm never trying to make something esoteric; it just happens. "

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" As the director, you have it in your mind how you want the part done, how you want someone to do it, and so sometimes you just say, 'Why don't I do it myself?' So for a little role, I'll just do it. "

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" On 'Baskets,' I'm not sure what the demographic is. "

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" I definitely feel the pressure to keep things fresh and original. "

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" You can use cheap technology to get a great look. "

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" There's a good family of actors in 'Portlandia.' It's a small community with people who pop up again and again. The show's a little weird show, and you want to grow with the people who are in it, like Dana who plays the chicken waitress, and Ellen who was the adult babysitter. "

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" I like dry-to-the-bone stuff. I don't know what it is. I was raised on PBS showing weird British comedies. "

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" I think when you work with people who are super exceptional, there's simplicity to it because everybody is on the same page in terms of tone. "

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" Comedy is like horror - you have to shock something in the viewer's system to make them feel it. "

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" A lot of the 'Portlandia' characters and a lot of the moments aren't really TV-worthy, but that's what is so refreshing about seeing them. "

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" Once the big lights come in, you can feel self-conscious. How can you capture the scene without ruining it and freezing people up? You keep it small and lean. "

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