I was always fascinated by forbidden things people didn't want to talk about, like death.
Anthony JeselnikIt was important to me to be cool as a comedian. I didn't want to be a crowd-pleaser who sent out the vibe of, "I need you guys." I wanted to be so cool that the audience could leave and I would still be killing, that I didn't want to have to rely on them or need them. That really appealed to me.
Anthony JeselnikIt's impossible for me to hear the words quadruple murder suicide without thinking of my grandparents.
Anthony JeselnikI know her in the biblical senseand when I say that, I mean I don't believe a word she says.
Anthony JeselnikI'm really proud of the album. It's something I always wanted to do but I had to wait until I was ready. Shakespeare is a culmination of eight years of stand up experience and joke writing. I recorded two shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York. The crowds were great and that's what really makes an album.
Anthony Jeselnik