My Dad was from Liverpool, and he picked it up in the army. He'd often come out with this stuff.

I love making stuff. There's a joy in having the first molecule of an idea, then testing it in front of audiences at secret shows that people only know about the day before. I videotape those, study them, enjoy being in the character and figuring out the movie.

My father was always a straight-up funny guy. He was silly. He was my inspiration.

Comedy and sausages are the two things that if you know how they're made they affect the appetite.

I loved the logistical reality of a guy who wants to take over the world, yet who has a family too.

Dad was in the British Army and my mom was in the Royal Air Force, so both of my parents believed in discipline.

Dad loved movies and I grew up with British comedy. My ultimate favourite is Peter Sellers.