I had an obsession that I was male characters from movies.

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In high school, my goal was to be a writer for SNL, then I got...

In high school, my goal was to be a writer for SNL, then I got...

I've done a few studio films in the last few years where I feel like...

I've done a few studio films in the last few years where I feel like...

There's too much insecurity on studio sets, with all the people standing around, whispering.

There's too much insecurity on studio sets, with all the people standing around, whispering.

I met Patricia Neal, John Houseman. But I loved my grandfather because he was this...

I met Patricia Neal, John Houseman. But I loved my grandfather because he was this...

I loved the idea of the Nerd as Hero, which Ghost World also had.

I loved the idea of the Nerd as Hero, which Ghost World also had.

It's nice to see a movie where people are actually succeeding.

It's nice to see a movie where people are actually succeeding.

When I do a character, I try to base it on someone I have met...

When I do a character, I try to base it on someone I have met...

I want to be an animated character. I'm also doing more writing and directing.

I want to be an animated character. I'm also doing more writing and directing.

I love sketch comedy. My real goal is to do something with Albert Brooks. That...

I love sketch comedy. My real goal is to do something with Albert Brooks. That...

I'm a huge poster collector.

I'm a huge poster collector.

When we were doing a scene, lots of times we would collapse giggling, because it...

When we were doing a scene, lots of times we would collapse giggling, because it...

I like doing movies that relate to people's experience.

I like doing movies that relate to people's experience.

I love anything to do with ventriloquism and magic.

I love anything to do with ventriloquism and magic.

We were big Saturday Night Live and Eddie Murphy fans.

We were big Saturday Night Live and Eddie Murphy fans.

There's too much insecurity on studio sets, with all the people standing around, whispering.

There's too much insecurity on studio sets, with all the people standing around, whispering.

I know as I'm taking my dying breath, the ambulance guy will ask me why...

I know as I'm taking my dying breath, the ambulance guy will ask me why...

I come from a pretty strange family.

I come from a pretty strange family.

It was an interesting way to come across in my first big role. To work...

It was an interesting way to come across in my first big role. To work...

God only knows what else is on the web about me.

God only knows what else is on the web about me.

I like the idea of capturing people who aren't there to save the world.

I like the idea of capturing people who aren't there to save the world.