A lot of people find themselves in the entertainment business - or perhaps society steers them toward it - because they're beautiful.

When I was in high school, I would perform every year in those plays and there was something I really loved about it. But I was completely unaware that you could sort of get into an acting career.

Before people figured out I was funny, I got cast quite a bit as either a rapist or serial killer or the guy who catches those people.

When I was a kid, I lived in this small town way out in the country. We had three TV channels and one radio station. I couldn't even get my hands on good comic books. My aunt, who is a librarian, gave me Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House on the Prairie," and Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia." They were such incredible treasures to have in my somewhat mundane country life.

You know, it's hard to beat bacon at anytime of day. But I also am a big fan of corned beef hash.

I awaken. I consume oxygen, then bacon, eggs and black coffee, then my wife, then bacon.

I've never seen a theater community to rival that of Chicago. Neither New York nor L.A. has the raw talent or integrity that Chicago theater has, and I think it's because Chicago doesn't have Broadway or the film and TV business to distract it.