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Academics Tend To Have Wonderfully Infantile Senses Of Humor.

It's A Very Tough Time For The Playwright. Broadway Has Become Almost A Musical Comedy Theme Park With All These Long-running Shows.

The Problem Is That People Are Pulling Farther Apart, Rather Than Make An Effort To Get Back Together. There Have Been Remarkable Moments That United This Country. It Makes Everyone Feel Relieved. Then Because Of Economic Stress, Political Shifts, We Get Wrenched Apart Again. I Think It's Cyclical. I Am An Optimist By Nature. There Are Moments, The Period After 9/11, The Way We Responded. The Election Of Barack Obama. There Are Moments Where The Country Felt Good About Being American. I'm Waiting For That To Happen Again.

Growing Up I Didn't Want To Be An Actor. I Sort Of Didn't Want To Go Into The Family Business; The Main Reason Being There Was Something I Wanted To Do Far More, Which Was Be An Artist.

I Look For Every Opportunity To Mix Comedy And Horror And Tragedy. I Love Catching Audiences Off-guard.