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" When you make a pilot, you've never seen the show before; you don't know what it is. "

Jonathan Krisel

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" One second here and there will make all the difference between something being funny and not being funny. That's why I like going, 'Well, we wrote that six months ago, and it was funny one time we read it, but it's not funny anymore. So what? Just dump it.' "

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" I'm not a big 'scripted comedy' person necessarily. I'm open for wherever comedy can be found. "

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

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

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

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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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" In Portland, it rains all the time - but who cares? That's not funny. That's not universal. "

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" Nobody sets out to be evil. They're insecure, and they make bad decisions. "

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" A huge part of making something work is getting along with people you work with. You want them to succeed; you want them to bring their ideas to life as much as possible. "

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

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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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" My whole thing is, you listen to the actor and help them bring out their best thing. "

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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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" Everything on TV is perfect, and it's so boring. "

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

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" Portland is a place where everyone closes their eyes and crosses their fingers and hopes for a better community. They keep it small and local, and usually they think if they just make great coffee, it's the best thing for the neighborhood. "

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" I love awesome mixed drinks. "

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