I Grew Up On 'lawrence' And 'zhivago'.

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.

I Think Physical Comedy Is An Amazing Asset Because It Tells A Story That's More Universal Than Just Language And Dialogue. I Grew Up Watching Charlie Chaplin And Buster Keaton. They're Very Powerful Figures In My Life.

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 Really Love The Traditional Aspects Of Judaism. My Wife Is Born And Raised A Catholic And I Enjoy Celebrating Those Rituals As Well. I Am Very Spiritual But Not In Any Way Religious, No.

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.