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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.

Adam Sandler is truly brilliant. He plays these goofy characters, but he is a brilliant fellow.

That straight man character is a short trip between comedy and drama in a project, so I can play the comedic beat on the same page as a dramatic beat. It gives me a lot of freedom as an actor to play scenes in multiple ways because I don't play the clown, nor do I play someone who is particularly maudlin.

The straight man has the best part. He gets to be in the show and see it, too.

People say: 'Why do you want to play the straight man?' Well, it's because he gets to be in every scene.

When someone can, on a worldwide level, make someone laugh, that's power. A lot my heroes - Eddie Murphy, Will Ferrell, the Wayans, Adam Sandler - they get it. And I've always felt that Andy Samberg is the future of comedy.

When I talk to Steve Martin, he's joyful when he talks about comedy.

Jim Carrey, a comic genius, has a harder time overcoming the public's desire for him to be funny simply because he's so good at it.

Steve Howey is probably the funniest man in Hollywood. For real. He is just that person that can make you laugh at all times.

In addition to being an extraordinary actor, Bryan Cranston is a really generous guy and also very funny.