All I try to do is as earnestly and as acutely as I can, conceive a character and try to portray this character just honestly. If the humor is within the absurdity and the awfulness of situations, then let it be seen that way.

I've actually become much, much dumber through being married and having these children. I find that I'm not half as sharp that I once was. I can't even help them with their 4th and 5th grade vocabulary and math work at this point.

There's just something about me and my persona that's a little bit bigger than life and ridiculous at times.

Tick is a cartoon character, I don't know if you're familiar with him. This is the third step in his evolution. Comic book to cartoon to, now, live-action.

So, deadpan I think just means not acknowledging for one second that you think that this is funny and clever.

My only job as an actor is to try and understand the character and, to the best of my ability, bring this character to life.

The greatest risk is really to take no risk at all. You've got to go out there, jump off the cliff, and take chances.