Comedy is like horror - you have to shock something in the viewer's system to make them feel it. Jonathan Krisel comedyfeelhorror 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
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
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
Louie Anderson thinks my thing is the absurdness of reality. That's what we do on 'Portlandia' all the time. I try to bring that absurdness of reality to everything. Jonathan Krisel absurdnessandersonbring Change image and share on social
Portland is a place where everyone closes their eyes and crosses their fingers and hopes for a better community. They keep it small and local, and usually they think if they just make great coffee, it's the best thing for the neighborhood. Jonathan Krisel closecoffeecommunity share on social
I am huge fan of Australian comedy. 'Strictly Ballroom' is one of my favorite movies. Definitely the British Commonwealth's sensibility is where I draw a lot of my influences. Jonathan Krisel australianballroombritish Change image and share on social
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 absurdityapproachbehavior share on social
I loved 'Welcome to the Dollhouse.' That was one of the most influential movies ever. You know that genre with the nerdy girl, and she redeems herself in the end. Like 'Napoleon Dynamite.' And in 'Welcome to the Dollhouse,' she doesn't. She sucks. It's like, that's what's real. That's what's heartbreaking. Jonathan Krisel dollhousedynamiteend 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