A big reason why we were able to and have been able to continue to succeed is that we had a very intense work ethic, right from the beginning. There was a do-or-die attitude toward the work. It wasn't seen as a little "club." It was like, "This is your life." We would spend hours and hours rehearsing and endlessly rewriting. We took it very seriously right off the bat. And we were also extremely critical of each other, which was another thing that was unique. A lot of comedy ensembles have a hard time being critical of each other, because they don't want to hurt each other's feelings.
Michael ShowalterI think gay people deserve all the same rights as everybody else, it's just that marriage is specifically for a man and a woman.
Michael ShowalterThat's the thing that most people don't realize. In real life, comedians aren't funny. They save it. They save it up.
Michael Showalter