You can maybe be artistic and really original and creative, but as long as it's got that funniness at the root of it, then certain people are going to love it just because they need a laugh.

There are no real guidelines or maps in Australia as to how to write a show, whereas in Hollywood it's where the TV industry is created and there's a lot of work that goes into development.

I often don't like seeing how different things are made. I'm not a big fan of behind the scenes stuff.

It's great to write for actors when you know who they are. I think I prefer it.

The acting is more of a secondary thing for me now. I will be in it, if I'm the best man for the job, but it really is about creating characters and shows.

I really think that you can extract a lot of comedy out of really dramatic, intense situations.

I had a good theater career for years. I played Hamlet when I was 22, and I've played some really great roles.