I had no real direction at all in my 20's and so I did what a lot of people without direction do: I took an acting class. In one of those first days of the class, I did this weird, silly improv, and it got laughs. It was such a blissful moment. I've never gotten over that love of hearing laughter. As a people pleaser, it's the drug of choice for me.
Ty BurrellAnd I watch Saturday Night Live religiously, I have since I was a little boy. I watch it basically like one of my favorite sports teams.
Ty BurrellA lot of modern comedies are difficult to watch too, because they're so ironic and so detached and so quote-unquote clever. They kind of keep you at arm's length. They can be really funny, but they're not really nourishing.
Ty BurrellMy father passed away before he saw me perform. I can't help but wonder what he would think of all this. I go to a job in full makeup.
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