Different people have different styles, but there is an opportunity as a director to be a writer in every moment, with every visual cue and every piece of production design. Everything is a decision, and everything can be obsessed over. B. J. Novak cuedecisiondesign share on social
'The Office' is less a comedy than so many other 'comedies' that have been on the air. It's really about the balance between what is real and what is comic. B. J. Novak airbalancecomedy Change image and share on social
There's not many good comedies to watch - you know, comedies that make you glad you watched them. B. J. Novak comedygladgood Change image and share on social
Travel is impossible, but daydreaming about travel is easy. B. J. Novak daydreameasyimpossible Change image and share on social
I wanted to be a writer first, and I struck out in the world to be a writer first, and then found stand-up as a more creative outlet, as a 3D way to be creative. B. J. Novak creativefindoutlet Change image and share on social
Good comics gravitate to each other; you know who's your type of person by watching them onstage, hopefully. B. J. Novak comicgoodgravitate Change image and share on social
I do not have very much office experience. B. J. Novak experienceoffice Change image and share on social
I'm a believer in trusting the director. B. J. Novak believerdirectortrust Change image and share on social
The most exciting thing I aspire to do is to write something new that I know is going to work, or perform something that I know is going to make people laugh. B. J. Novak aspireexcitlaugh Change image and share on social