Jonathan Krisel Quotes

United States, Director
January 4, 1979

Jonathan Krisel (/ˈkraɪzəl/) is an American director, producer, writer, editor, and occasional actor. He is best known for his work with the comedy duo Tim & Eric, having directed episodes of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! and Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule. Krisel has also directed and co-wrote the majority of episodes of Portlandia, as well as several SNL Digital Shorts and the 2016 FX series Baskets.

Also known as Producer, Writer, Editor, Actor

Everything on TV is perfect, and it's so boring.

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- Perfect
- Boring
Different actors have different rhythms. My goal as a director is to let these guys get their best work out.

Jonathan Krisel
- Actors
- Rhythms
- Best Work

A huge part of making something work is getting along with people you work with. You want them to succeed; you want them to bring their ideas to life as much as possible.

Jonathan Krisel
- Life
- Ideas
- Succeed
Comedy is like horror - you have to shock something in the viewer's system to make them feel it.

Jonathan Krisel
- Comedy
- Shock
- Viewer
If you have, especially with siblings, something like the competition for mom's affection, it just never goes away.

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- Mom
- Affection
- Siblings
There's a thing in comedy where you take one step into a bad idea, but if you take 10, then it becomes a good idea again.

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- Comedy
- Idea
- Take
In your twenties, you might want to be radical and change the world, but in your thirties, you might just want to be happy and ground yourself.

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- World
- Change
- Yourself
You can tell a lot about a person by what comedians they like.

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- Like
- Person
- Comedians

Nobody sets out to be evil. They're insecure, and they make bad decisions.

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- Bad
- Evil
- Decisions
My brand of comedy is taking a serious approach to silliness. Small moments of modern life and human behavior make me laugh. At least that's where everything starts, and then my other through line would be a dry absurdity that exponentially spirals out of reality.

Jonathan Krisel
- Reality
- Comedy
- Moments