Agree Quote by Merrill Markoe

I loved doing 'The Family' with Eunice and Mama. They were very interesting because there were no jokes written into those sketches. It was…

— Carol Burnett

Stand-up comedy had an interesting effect on me in terms of how I started to think about constructing things, because I really loved the…

— Mark Leyner

And I have to credit David Jacobs with the opportunities he gave me. He was totally into sharing the creation of characters. David put…

— William Devane

What brought me to the table was Raymond Chandler and, to a lesser degree, Ross Macdonald and Dashiell Hammett. I was basically inspired to…

— Michael Connelly

I started with "Pickman's Model," because it was about Boston. I mean, what I loved about [H. P. Lovecraft], at first is his sense…

— Paul Laffoley

As far as the style, I was fascinated by surrealism.

— Mark Mothersbaugh

I love the challenge of playing characters forced on life-changing emotional journeys. To work on a project with Billy Crudup and Sam Rockwell is…

— Douglas Booth

Graphic novels are such a visually creative world - it's really interesting what they can do in one sketch. Now I'm hooked.

— Michelle MacLaren

Here's what I think is good about 'Ted Lasso' and what I'm proud of in it, as a writer: It's about kindness and teamwork…

— Brett Goldstein

My Brilliant Career was beautifully directed, but I had a bit of trouble with myself in it. It was a silly script, based on…

— Judy Davis

I really enjoyed doing stand-up. Andy Kaufman was a big hero of mine. I tried to do conceptual stuff like he tried to do.

— Matt Besser

I was inspired by Cary Grant. I wanted to do the kind of work he did and to work in light-hearted roles, in comedies.

— Robert Vaughn