“One of my favorite things on the show was just getting to do my own monologue and talking about someone who killed themselves, or making a joke about some horrible tragedy - I love being able to fight for and get on TV. I just think it's so different.” ThinkingDifferentShowsAbleFightingMy OwnLove IsTalkingTvsJokesTragedyMy FavoriteHorribleFavorites ThingsMonologuesTalking About Someone Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“I never go see live comedy shows because I just sit in the audience thinking, "Here's what I would say. Here's what I would do if I got up there." It drives me crazy.” IfsThinkingShowsAudienceComedyCrazyDrive Me CrazyComedy Shows Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“On the show, you have to be more charismatic, a little smoother, but I think I can still be that prince of darkness. You just have to learn the tricks of the TV trade as well.” ThinkingWellsLittlesStillsI CanShowsDarknessTvsTradeTricksCharismatic Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“My ultimate goal is to do whatever I want, whenever I want to do it. And that keeps changing. I didn't want to host my own show until I wrote for someone else's.” WantShowsGoalMy OwnUltimateHostUltimate Goal Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“I feel like every first episode of a TV show is bad, you know, and it always improves.” KnowsFeelsFirstsShowsTvsEpisodesTv Shows Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“I think a theater show is a pure version of me doing my material. The theater crowd is a bit more polite, there really aren't hecklers, and there are a lot of people there to see me, and they're excited about the jokes and hanging out with me for a show.” PeopleThinkingShowsBitsMaterialsPureJokesTheaterCrowdsExcitedVersionsHanging OutPoliteHecklers Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“About a year after I moved to Los Angeles, I decided I wanted to be a joke writer for a late night talk show. So I met with a late night joke writer and he told me that I should start by doing stand-up comedy, because that would really hone my sense of humor and joke writing ability. Eventually I took a stand-up class and a few months later I had a seven-minute act.” ShouldWritingYearsShowsWantedNightAbilityClassComedyMinutesMonthsMetsLateJokesDecidedMovedSevenLos AngelesSense Of HumorTalk ShowsLate NightStand Up Comedy Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“I'm really proud of the album. It's something I always wanted to do but I had to wait until I was ready. Shakespeare is a culmination of eight years of stand up experience and joke writing. I recorded two shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York. The crowds were great and that's what really makes an album.” WritingYearsTwoShowsWantedWaitingNew YorkReadyProudCitizensJokesAlbumsCrowdsEightTheatreCulmination Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“Katey Sagal, you are an incredible actress. You worked on ‘Married with Children,’ the show that changed comedy, ‘Sons of Anarchy,’ the show that took comedy to a whole new level and ‘8 Simple Rules,’ the show that killed John Ritter.” ChildrenWholeShowsSimpleLevelsComedyChangedSonMarriedIncrediblesActressesAnarchyMarried With Children Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“Ellen Barkin, your upcoming TV show ‘The New Normal’ premiers on September 11th. September 11th, that sounds about right. Every clip I’ve seen feels like I’m watching a third tower collapse.” FeelsShowsSoundTvsNormalThirdsCollapseTowersSeptemberTv ShowsSeptember 11ClipSeptember 11thNew Normal Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“I never knew if I would get my own show, but I knew I loved stand-up.” IfsShowsMy Own Author:Anthony Jeselnik
