Most shows find themselves descending into sentimentality or earnestness at some point but, with 'Community,' the joke is always on.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
'Community' is a comedy show, and one of the characters happens to be a Christian. I do think they have been very careful to make sure everyone is the butt of the joke for various reasons.
I'm a huge fan of 'Community'; it's, I think, one of the most brilliant comedy on television and has been for a long time.
I wasn't necessarily looking to do comedy on TV, but I don't think it's an accident that I ended up on 'Community.'
I know other actors who are relieved when their shows get cancelled, and I've never felt that way about 'Community.'
The one thing I think I've noticed about shows that are supposed to be funny on television is that they've sort of become routinized, so there's an awful lot of mannerisms and joke lines that are sort of there to trigger laughter, rather than give actors a chance to play a moment.
In a weird way, the drama behind the stage was sort of keeping 'Community' on people's minds.
I don't watch that much comedy. I think it's professional jealousy. That and a lack of support for my community.
I think we're the only jokeless show on television. I mean really, we have no setups and no punch lines. It's not a joke show. There are funny lines and funny moments but again the comedy is born of the human experience and awkward pauses are a great part of what it is to be human.
That's the rub about 'Community' - for all the high-concept cleverness, it really comes down to vulgar humanism, the dumbest kind of sentimental identification. We watch it because we like these people and we miss them when they don't show up. They become part of the stories we tell ourselves.
There's a sense of spontaneity, and no emphasis on jokes in this show. People generally talk the way they talk in life if you were in this particular situation.