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Jonathan Krisel

Jonathan Krisel

American Director

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Related authors: David Lynch George Lucas Martin Scorsese Spike Lee Steven Spielberg Tim Burton Woody Allen

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

Time Reality Try Everything Anderson Thing Bring Thinks

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

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

You can tell a lot about a person by what comedians they like. Jonathan Krisel

You Tell About Like Comedians Lot Person

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

Life Work You People Possible Something Part Along Ideas Making Huge Huge Part Getting Want Succeed Them Much Bring

I'm never trying to make something esoteric; it just happens. Jonathan Krisel

Something Never Make Trying Esoteric Just Happens

Once the big lights come in, you can feel self-conscious. How can you capture the scene without ruining it and freezing people up? You keep it small and lean. Jonathan Krisel

You People Big Ruining Once Small Scene Self-Conscious Feel Lights Come Lean Freezing Without How Up Capture Keep

I'm a huge 'Twin Peaks' fan. Jonathan Krisel

Huge Fan Twin Twin Peaks Peaks

It's how you define yourself. It's not Nirvana or Pearl Jam: it's, 'Do you watch 'Portlandia' or 'Amy Schumer'?' It relates to a specific sense of humor. And, 'Do you know the hidden gems?' Like, if you knew the Pixies in the '80s. Jonathan Krisel

In Portland, it rains all the time - but who cares? That's not funny. That's not universal. Jonathan Krisel

Funny Time Cares Who Who Cares Portland Rains Universal

There's some moments in your life where you're just like, 'I need something just funny.' That's the noble thing you can do. Make someone forget about their life for 22 minutes. Jonathan Krisel

Life Funny You Some Minutes About Someone Something Noble Like Make Forget Just Where Your Moments Thing Need

On 'Baskets,' I'm not sure what the demographic is. Jonathan Krisel

Sure Demographic

I definitely feel the pressure to keep things fresh and original. Jonathan Krisel

Pressure Definitely Feel Fresh Original Keep Things

I always want to push myself. Jonathan Krisel

Myself Push Always Want

One second here and there will make all the difference between something being funny and not being funny. That's why I like going, 'Well, we wrote that six months ago, and it was funny one time we read it, but it's not funny anymore. So what? Just dump it.' Jonathan Krisel

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When people feel vulnerable, they make slapstick decisions. Jonathan Krisel

People Feel Make Vulnerable Decisions Slapstick

I look at a show like 'Roseanne.' That's super influential on me. It's very funny, very real, with real problems. That was a big influence, and I don't know if you see that all the time in the network world. Jonathan Krisel

I'm not a big 'scripted comedy' person necessarily. I'm open for wherever comedy can be found. Jonathan Krisel

Comedy Big Open Person Wherever Scripted Found Necessarily

I want to work with extremely, genuinely charismatic people. Jonathan Krisel

Work People Extremely Charismatic Genuinely Want

I saw Sleater Kinney perform back when I was in college. Jonathan Krisel

College Back Saw Perform

When you make a pilot, you've never seen the show before; you don't know what it is. Jonathan Krisel

You Pilot Seen Before Never Know Make Show

There is no 'recycle too much.' That's an oxymoron. Jonathan Krisel

Too Much Too Recycle Oxymoron Much

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