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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. "

Jonathan Krisel

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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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" With all the outlets, if you have a strong comedic voice, there's a venue to do your thing. It's a bit of a meritocracy, where the best stuff rises to the top. "

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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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" When people feel vulnerable, they make slapstick decisions. "

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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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" You see a lot of comedic content that's not funny, and you can tell that it's supposed to be funny, but it's actually not funny. "

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" If you have, especially with siblings, something like the competition for mom's affection, it just never goes away. "

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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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