John Allison

I never set out to be the man who writes a lot of female characters.

I'm really interested in how people feel out new friendships, and at the start of college, that's really important.

Cars are a fairly unpleasant thing to have to draw.

I love 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and 'Extras' and also 'The Trip.' That had all the nuances of friendship and finding things out about their lives without it being too much plot-driven.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

When I do my makeup, it kind of helps me get into the character that I'm trying to portray.