I still feel very close to the people I wrote shows with and some of the people I toured with. I feel very close to them, like a family or like college friends who you know and who have seen you at your worst and you spend 14 hours driving a van all piled on top of each other. Scott Adsit badclosecollege share on social
What crushed my soul was hanging out with bitter, desperate comics backstage. They're a different breed than the bitter yet eager psyches in the wings of an improv theatre. Struggling stand-ups have externalized self-loathing into an art form. They're a hunching, quaking, unshaven lot. Scott Adsit artbackstagebitter share on social
I never looked at my future as comedy. Even at Second City, I always thought of it as acting. I knew I was going to be an actor financially, emotionally, egotistically. Scott Adsit actactorcity Change image and share on social
New York has surprised me a couple of times. I was a snob about pizza, but I've found one or two places that allow me to forget deep dish for a while. Scott Adsit coupledeepdish Change image and share on social
I've heard New York actors say Chicago actors intimidate them because apparently we're the real nitty-gritty actors who're in a town where being onstage doesn't necessarily get you anything except your craft. Scott Adsit actorapparentlychicago share on social
Generally, I've found that a heckler in an improv audience is just enjoying the show so much that they want to be in it. Scott Adsit audienceenjoyfind Change image and share on social
I was doing a show in L.A. called 'Celebrity Autobiography,' where celebrities read excerpts from other celebrities' books and hang themselves with their own rope. Scott Adsit autobiographybookcall Change image and share on social
Most sitcoms and cartoons, especially, you can rely on, because they go back to square one at the beginning of every episode. Scott Adsit backbegincartoon Change image and share on social
