“Louis CK went from a writer/comedian to winning Emmys for his own show because he works his ass off.” Quote by Ted Alexandro
“Hard work is a muscle that you develop, as is taking risks.” HardRiskHard WorkMusclesTaking Risks Author:Ted Alexandro
“In terms of my own work ethic, I've always been a determined person. When I'm focused on something, I try to see it through.” TryingPersonsTermMy OwnEthicsDeterminedFocusedWork Ethic Author:Ted Alexandro
“It's a constant process of bouncing ideas off of one another and intuitively arriving at the right decision in the moment.” IdeasMomentsProcessDecisionConstantArrivingRight Decision Author:Ted Alexandro
“With a project like 'Teachers Lounge,' you're wearing a lot of hats, so it demands hard work and focus if you want to do it right.” IfsWantHardFocusTeacherHard WorkDemandProjectsHats Author:Ted Alexandro
“I don't think comics necessarily think in literary terms. There is an element of developing your stage persona and your comedic voice, but I don't think comics see it like a character in a novel.” ThinkingCharacterVoiceTermNovelStageElementsDevelopingPersonaComedicLiterary Terms Author:Ted Alexandro
“Your stage persona is usually a version of yourself, to varying degrees. Some folks do a full-on character, so that's different. But most comics do some version of themselves.” DifferentCharacterStageDegreesFolksVersionsPersona Author:Ted Alexandro
“'Teachers Lounge' is a web series I co-created with Hollis James. We intentionally left the apostrophe out to turn 'Lounge' into a verb. The show is about teachers lounging around, wasting time.” ShowsTurnsLeftTeacherSeriesWasting TimeVerbsLounging Author:Ted Alexandro
“I wasn't in the drama department, but I auditioned anyway and he not only cast me but also included a few sketches that I wrote, which really sparked my pursuit of comedy.” ComedyDramaCastsPursuitDepartment Author:Ted Alexandro
“I'll sit down for an hour or two a few days a week in a quiet place and brainstorm. The earlier in the day, the better, before the parade of distractions starts.” TwoHoursWeekQuietDistractionParadesQuiet Place Author:Ted Alexandro
“I also do a certain amount of talking through material on stage, to see what happens and allow interesting ideas to manifest.” IdeasHappensCertainInterestingTalkingStageMaterialsAmountManifestInteresting Ideas Author:Ted Alexandro