Author: Jonathan Krisel

Quotes

Louie Anderson thinks my thing is the absurdness of reality. That's what we do on 'Portlandia' all the time. I try to bring that absurdness of reality to everything.

Louie Anderson thinks my thing is the absurdness of reality. That's what we do on 'Portlandia' all the time. I try to bring that absurdness of reality to everything.

- Jonathan Krisel

If you have, especially with siblings, something like the competition for mom's affection, it just never goes away.

If you have, especially with siblings, something like the competition for mom's affection, it just never goes away.

- Jonathan Krisel

I am huge fan of Australian comedy. 'Strictly Ballroom' is one of my favorite movies. Definitely the British Commonwealth's sensibility is where I draw a lot of my influences.

I am huge fan of Australian comedy. 'Strictly Ballroom' is one of my favorite movies. Definitely the British Commonwealth's sensibility is where I draw a lot of my influences.

- Jonathan Krisel

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 script as your bible.

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 script as your bible.

- Jonathan Krisel

My dad did show me interesting movies at a young age. I remember he showed me 'A Clockwork Orange,' and my mom said, 'I never want to see this movie in my house again.'

My dad did show me interesting movies at a young age. I remember he showed me 'A Clockwork Orange,' and my mom said, 'I never want to see this movie in my house again.'

- Jonathan Krisel

I think when you work with people who are super exceptional, there's simplicity to it because everybody is on the same page in terms of tone.

I think when you work with people who are super exceptional, there's simplicity to it because everybody is on the same page in terms of tone.

- Jonathan Krisel

A huge part of making something work is getting along with people you work with. You want them to succeed; you want them to bring their ideas to life as much as possible.

A huge part of making something work is getting along with people you work with. You want them to succeed; you want them to bring their ideas to life as much as possible.

- Jonathan Krisel

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