I'm not much of a jokester.
I was involved with drama departments since the 5th grade. I played at it. It was an escape.
You never really know the guy until you sit down with him.
A lot of the television industry is so cookie-cutter. In general, there are so many shows that are easy and bland to watch. You can tune in at any time and know exactly where you are in the story arc because it's pretty much the same every week.
You get a sense of how the show works and then let your personality take over.
The only people who have control over their careers are the ones you see on the covers of magazines. Everyone else is just plodding along making a living. The key is not to live over your means and overdo it.