Doug Motel makes 'conscious comedy'. He makes me laugh, and he makes me think.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There are comedians that I like. I think a lot of it, you just figure out on your own. It's definitely one of those things that you get good at by doing it a lot. But I like Jim Gaffigan. Patton Oswalt. Janeane Garofalo.
One of my favorite comedies is 'Groundhog Day' and 'Scrooged.' I love Bill Murray, and I think he's a great example of an actor who is funny.
I never thought of myself as a comedian. That is a label - make me laugh. I want to make you think.
I feel like Jim Carrey is probably the closest thing to a true physical comedian that we have working today.
The funniest guy I've ever worked with - it's just one of those things, again, where we look at each other and just laugh - is Jimmy Byrnes from 'Wiseguy.' Jimmy - we can't be in the same room together. He knows he can make me laugh just by looking at me.
I'm such a comedy fan that I just love laughing and so admire comedians who have brought me joy.
I always wanted to do a comedy, but I wanted to pick the right one. But it came down to working with Steve Carell. I've wanted to work with him since I met him years ago as a kid.
One of my favorite comedy performances of all time is Charles Grodin in 'Midnight Run,' and in a lot of things he's done. I think he's hilarious as the straight man, playing it real.
Steve Buscemi is hilarious. He's really, really good with improv.
When I talk to Steve Martin, he's joyful when he talks about comedy.