In my first film, I was a basketball player. Like every good actor, I lied when they asked me if I could play.

In independent film you tend to have stories that involve more of a community, and the smaller characters are important to the story.

A lot of the things I've enjoyed the most and that I think have been the best are ensembles.

What I didn't realize is that the writing process for comedies is that you do your table read, and if you aren't funny on that first day during the table read, they take your jokes away and give them to somebody else.

I didn't want to do television at all. I really didn't want to do it. I really thought I was just going to be doing theater and doing movies.

For a lot of people, if they're lucky, it begins with somebody who recognizes something in them.

I thought, "I don't want to be the only unfunny guy in this movie. I really would like to be somehow involved in the comedy if I'm going to do it."