When I Left College, I Was Out

Coming Off Of 'book Of Mormon,' I Had A Lot Of Opportunities. I Didn't Want To Do Tv, Actually. I Really Wanted To Get Paid Nothing And Keep Doing Theater At All Costs.

I Think “the Book Of Mormon” Has Made That Difference In Its Field. It Changed The Game. It’s Something That 20 Years From Now People Will Still Be Talking About, Hopefully. That’s My Goal As An Artist, As A Creator, As A Work For Hire, Is To Choose Projects That Make People Think, Make People Talk, And Make People Interested In Having A Dialogue.

When You Get Into The Series, The Progression Is Much Different. You Actually Have Breathing Room And The Chance To Sit Down With Each Actor, Which Was A Part Of Our Process, To Talk To Them About Their Pasts.

When You're Doing A Pilot, You're Doing It In This Bubble That Almost Works Against The Creative Impulse. You Don't Have Time To Get To Know The Actors First, And You Have Three Writers, As Opposed To A Room Full Of Writers.

I Do Have A Dirty Sense Of Humor.