I am a big fan of the TV series Taxi which combined comedy and pathos better than any other show I've seen.

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I love all of Albert Brooks' work from Defending Your Life back to his first...

I love all of Albert Brooks' work from Defending Your Life back to his first...

That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed...

That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed...

While I've lived in L.A. since 1985, I'll always consider Chicago my home town and...

While I've lived in L.A. since 1985, I'll always consider Chicago my home town and...

I would rather read a poorly structured story that has fresh ideas than a tightly...

I would rather read a poorly structured story that has fresh ideas than a tightly...

I was only in one play at Steppenwolf, in the early days.

I was only in one play at Steppenwolf, in the early days.

When I saw The Player, I came out with knots in my stomach because it...

When I saw The Player, I came out with knots in my stomach because it...

Originality is, for me, the most important quality in a script.

Originality is, for me, the most important quality in a script.

Write the kind of movie you would want to see, in a genre you love.

Write the kind of movie you would want to see, in a genre you love.

The major studios don't differ very much from one another as they all operate under...

The major studios don't differ very much from one another as they all operate under...

Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic...

Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic...

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection,...

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection,...

Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have...

Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have...

Animation scripts tend to be much more descriptive and are lighter on dialogue.

Animation scripts tend to be much more descriptive and are lighter on dialogue.

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection,...

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection,...

Unfortunately, all the cliches we see about Hollywood are true.

Unfortunately, all the cliches we see about Hollywood are true.

I was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Evanston.

I was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Evanston.

Fear of failure has always been my best motivator.

Fear of failure has always been my best motivator.

Working in Hollywood can be tumultuous, with incredible highs and lows and you need to...

Working in Hollywood can be tumultuous, with incredible highs and lows and you need to...

Robert Altman's Nashville is my all-time favorite film because it covers all the bases -...

Robert Altman's Nashville is my all-time favorite film because it covers all the bases -...

All of the material for The Fine Line was created via improvisation with my partner,...

All of the material for The Fine Line was created via improvisation with my partner,...