M*A*S*H offered real characters and everybody identified with them because they had such soul. The humor was intelligent and it always assumed that you had an intellect.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
'M*A*S*H,' to me, was about something. It had value beyond the laughs.
I don't know if 'M*A*S*H' made me a better actor, but I know it made me a better human being.
Usually, comedy shows only influence other comedy shows. 'M*A*S*H' is one of the few comedies that influenced dramatic shows as well.
I hope they make a show like M*A*S*H, which dealt with a lot of difficult subject matter but was very funny.
I had a blast, but I still wonder sometimes why they saw me as the perfect guy for this strange character.
It was important for me early on to find the voice of each character and figure out what was unique about them and their individual worldview that I could use for comedy or conflict.
I spent a lot of time quasi-fascinated with characters who were super-dumb and super-cocky. I always liked that combination.
In the past, I was always drawn to really quirky, idiosyncratic characters.
I brought my personality and sense of wonder and I think they wrote as much of my personality as they could. I do not go around kicking butt and saving the universe all the time but they tried to capture me as best as they could in the character.
As a child, I was a clown. I didn't hesitate to make a fool of myself and I would love to completely take on wacky characters.
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