I care more about making sure the story is correct and the characters are behaving in character than I do about the individual jokes. Michael Schur behavecarecharacter Change image and share on social
All of comedy at some level is trial-and-error, whether it's a stand-up trying out jokes or a comedy show trying stories. Michael Schur comedyerrorjoke Change image and share on social
The best episodes of 'The West Wing' that dealt with policy and stuff, in my opinion, were the ones where they were in the middle of a crisis, and they were trying to figure out how to solve problems. Michael Schur crisisdealepisode Change image and share on social
When someone pitches a joke for a character that is just perfect, and you can imagine that actor reading that line at your table read or on the set, it's like the sound of a snap snapping into place. Michael Schur actorcharacterimagine Change image and share on social
People don't seem to make the connection between their tax money and the benefits that they get from their tax money, like free education, and the fire department, and police protection, and everything else. It drives me bonkers, because it's pretty straightforward to me. Michael Schur benefitbonkerconnection share on social
Society is completely unreasonable. People want everything and want to pay for nothing. They panic if they think about their taxes being raised, but if their garbage collection is a day late they scream and yell. Michael Schur collectioncompletelyday share on social
The best shows are always the ones that are very, very low-concept and just about great characters. Michael Schur characterconceptgreat Change image and share on social
For storytelling purposes, there has to be conflict, but that doesn't mean the people have to be mean. I've never liked mean-spirited comedy. Michael Schur comedyconflicthave Change image and share on social
My favorite sitcom of all time is 'Cheers.' That's a perfect example of how, like, people made fun of Cliff, but you never got the sense that they didn't like Cliff. Michael Schur cheerclifffavorite Change image and share on social
My favorite TV show of all time is 'The Wire,' which has the feeling of a project-based show. You draw in people from disparate parts of the world, and they have to work together to achieve a goal. Michael Schur achievebasedisparate Change image and share on social
