What crushed my soul was hanging out with bitter, desperate comics backstage. They're a different breed than the bitter yet eager psyches in the wings of an improv theatre. Struggling stand-ups have externalized self-loathing into an art form. They're a… — Scott Adsit Copy Share Image
I went to film school at Columbia and did that for a couple years, and really thought I was going to be a filmmaker,… — Scott Adsit Copy Share Image
Generally, I've found that a heckler in an improv audience is just enjoying the show so much that they want to be in it. — Scott Adsit Copy Share Image
I still feel very close to the people I wrote shows with and some of the people I toured with. I feel very close… — Scott Adsit Copy Share Image
I'm a basket case. Yeah, you know, I put my foot in my mouth more than I speak properly. — Scott Adsit Copy Share Image
I never looked at my future as comedy. Even at Second City, I always thought of it as acting. I knew I was going… — Scott Adsit Copy Share Image
I've heard New York actors say Chicago actors intimidate them because apparently we're the real nitty-gritty actors who're in a town where being onstage… — Scott Adsit Copy Share Image
I'm afraid of my mother's paranoia. The more she watches Fox News, the more afraid she gets. — Scott Adsit Copy Share Image
People just associate me with comedy - not that I mind. I don't mind that at all. — Scott Adsit Copy Share Image
Networks like Adult Swim allow artists to be artists and allow their vision to come through without a lot of tinkering. I worked on… — Scott Adsit Copy Share Image
'Monty Python' and 'The Simpsons' have ruined comedy for writers for the rest of our lives. — Scott Adsit Copy Share Image
I think it's all the same animal for me. There are actors who sing, and there are actors who direct, and I also improvise.… — Scott Adsit Copy Share Image
