I know comedy; I know how to do crazy, off-the-wall stuff that makes me laugh out loud. — Jonathan Krisel Comedy 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 whole thing is, you listen to the actor and help them bring out their best thing. — Jonathan Krisel Actor Copy Share Image
For me, I love and hate Costco. I think it's ruined America and made America great. — Jonathan Krisel America Copy Share Image
I'm never trying to make something esoteric; it just happens. — Jonathan Krisel Esoteric 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
'Portlandia' is 100 percent improvised, and I came into this business not knowing anything. — Jonathan Krisel 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Portland is a place where everyone closes their eyes and crosses their fingers and hopes for a better community. They keep it… — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
My brand of comedy is taking a serious approach to silliness. Small moments of modern life and human behavior make me laugh.… — Jonathan Krisel Behavior 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… — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
I loved 'Welcome to the Dollhouse.' That was one of the most influential movies ever. You know that genre with the nerdy… — Jonathan Krisel Dollhouse Copy Share Image
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 Community Copy Share Image
I know, especially in my family, people's feelings get hurt over the tiniest things. I'm sure that's true in every family. But,… — Jonathan Krisel Family 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… — Jonathan Krisel Comedy Copy Share Image
Portland is utopia. My favorite thing would be it's earnestness. I am earnest, too. — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
Bands on tour are very good cultivators of what's the avant-garde of comedy. — Jonathan Krisel Avant garde Copy Share Image
Everything else was snarky and high concept, while 'Roseanne' was just a normal family. — 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 like dry-to-the-bone stuff. I don't know what it is. I was raised on PBS showing weird British comedies. — Jonathan Krisel British Copy Share Image
Nobody sets out to be evil. They're insecure, and they make bad decisions. — Jonathan Krisel Copy Share Image
When people feel vulnerable, they make slapstick decisions. — Jonathan Krisel Decision making Copy Share Image
