I like dry-to-the-bone stuff. I don't know what it is. I was raised on PBS showing weird British comedies. Jonathan Krisel bonebritishcomedy Change image and share on social
As the director, you have it in your mind how you want the part done, how you want someone to do it, and so sometimes you just say, 'Why don't I do it myself?' So for a little role, I'll just do it. Jonathan Krisel directormindpart Change image and share on social
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 bringhugeidea Change image and share on social
A lot of the 'Portlandia' characters and a lot of the moments aren't really TV-worthy, but that's what is so refreshing about seeing them. Jonathan Krisel characterlotmoment Change image and share on social
Certain shows, when it's all comedy, it's like when you eat something that's too sweet and it just tastes gross. You need that salted caramel. Jonathan Krisel caramelcomedyeat Change image and share on social
Things that people are doing constantly but aren't thinking about. That's the ultimate 'Portlandia' concept. Jonathan Krisel conceptconstantlypeople Change image and share on social
I always look at 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail.' They talked about how they wrote this movie with horses, and then they realized that horses are super-expensive and time-consuming. 'Why don't we just change it to coconuts?' That's part of my process. Jonathan Krisel changecoconutconsume share on social
My dad did show me interesting movies at a young age. I remember he showed me 'A Clockwork Orange,' and my mom said, 'I never want to see this movie in my house again.' Jonathan Krisel ageclockworkdad Change image and share on social
Portland is utopia. My favorite thing would be it's earnestness. I am earnest, too. Jonathan Krisel earnestearnestnessfavorite Change image and share on social
I know, especially in my family, people's feelings get hurt over the tiniest things. I'm sure that's true in every family. But, for instance, one year, I came a little bit late to Thanksgiving, and I was supposed to bring a salad. And I just brought a bag of lettuce, and put it in a bowl. Five years later, I heard that my mom was incensed. Jonathan Krisel bagbitebowl share on social