Somehow, by just continually pestering the general public by appearing on television, they accepted me and wanted more.

I'm not a competitive person.

That's what keeps me up at three in the morning: Who's looking at reviews of Cabin Boy right now?

I don't get offered many dramatic roles. As soon as my face pops up in a movie, everyone knows I'm the funny guy.

But I don't think I was ever destined to be a big star.

I was the class clown, but I was a reluctant class clown because I was always and still am somewhat embarrassed by performing. I have terrible stage fright, and I don't like being in front of people.

Probably the most fun I've ever had, actually, acting. Because it was the perfect extension of the stuff that I'd started to do on Late Night With David Letterman, and when I look back on all my work, it was probably the best possible incarnation of Chris Elliott, of me.