My whole thing is, you listen to the actor and help them bring out their best thing. — Jonathan Krisel Actor Copy Share Image
Different actors have different rhythms. My goal as a director is to let these guys get their best work out. — Jonathan Krisel Actors Copy Share Image
My dad did show me interesting movies at a young age. I remember he showed me 'A Clockwork Orange,' and my mom… — Jonathan Krisel Age Copy Share Image
There's some moments in your life where you're just like, 'I need something just funny.' That's the noble thing you can do.… — Jonathan Krisel Comedy Copy Share Image
The end goal is to make a piece that everybody has ownership over and everybody's proud of because everybody contributed to it.… — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
You see a lot of comedic content that's not funny, and you can tell that it's supposed to be funny, but it's… — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
I think when you work with people who are super exceptional, there's simplicity to it because everybody is on the same page… — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
Certain shows, when it's all comedy, it's like when you eat something that's too sweet and it just tastes gross. You need… — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
If you have, especially with siblings, something like the competition for mom's affection, it just never goes away. — Jonathan Krisel Competition Copy Share Image
Once the big lights come in, you can feel self-conscious. How can you capture the scene without ruining it and freezing people… — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
One second here and there will make all the difference between something being funny and not being funny. That's why I like… — Jonathan Krisel Being funny Copy Share Image
I think any person who is starting out in a creative endeavor is not going to be good at it right out… — Jonathan Krisel Creativity Copy Share Image
As the director, you have it in your mind how you want the part done, how you want someone to do it,… — Jonathan Krisel Cinema Copy Share Image
I went to film school, and I came in when video art was king, weird stuff was king, and there, you don't… — Jonathan Krisel Art Copy Share Image
Louie Anderson thinks my thing is the absurdness of reality. That's what we do on 'Portlandia' all the time. I try to… — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
There's a thing in comedy where you take one step into a bad idea, but if you take 10, then it becomes… — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
