There's a good family of actors in 'Portlandia.' It's a small community with people who pop up again and again. The show's… — Jonathan Krisel 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
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
The Internet is a good way to try some stuff with no big crew and no money being spent. Since there are no stakes… — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
'Fawlty Towers' was a huge influence on me. I mean, it was so slapstick, too. 'Are You Being Served?' was on 15 times a… — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
I always look at 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail.' They talked about how they wrote this movie with horses, and then they realized… — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
It's how you define yourself. It's not Nirvana or Pearl Jam: it's, 'Do you watch 'Portlandia' or 'Amy Schumer'?' It relates to a specific… — 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 going, 'Well,… — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
I'm not a big 'scripted comedy' person necessarily. I'm open for wherever comedy can be found. — Jonathan Krisel 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 have a… — Jonathan Krisel 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 Copy Share Image
When you make a pilot, you've never seen the show before; you don't know what it is. — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
