My roots are in stand-up, and stand-up is very freeing. There's no script involved; you just fly.
I sort of write onstage. I'll throw an idea out there, like Home Depot, and just start talking about it.
Without sounding negative, I'm not a huge fan of a lot of stand-up. I'm more interested in an absurd kind of theater.
I don't laugh so much at jokes and premises as I do at a guy who goes onstage and starts twitching and acting funny.
I'd like to explore the more abstract side of people's minds, as opposed to the usual sitcom stuff. I don't want to do the typical sitcom-type humor. I'd want to do stuff like go bowling with pineapples.
I get a lot of people telling me that I'd make a good 'wacky neighbor.' I wouldn't mind that, if it was a starting-off point.
Canada has been a breeding ground for great comedic actors, sketch artists and stand-up comedians. We grew up with a different perspective on the world.
I'm an American citizen now, but I will always have Canadian pride.
