Matt Will
Matt Will
cutting long office
A lot of American shows don't last for as long as 12 episodes. They get cut after one. But certainly one of the great things about The Office in particular was that there was a beginning, a middle and an end.
tv-shows rewards tvs
Most TV shows don't reward you for paying attention.
real fiction
I always say that 'Futurama' is real, and 'The Simpsons' is fiction.
enjoyed knows
I don't know why I did it, I don't know why I enjoyed it, and I don't know why I will do it again.
numbers air als
I have to say that The Simpsons comes from a huge number of great writers headed by Al Jean, the show-runner, and the work that they do is really fantastic. It's a blast just to sit around with them in the writers' room and listen to all the filthy jokes that will never get on the air.
judging pay miserable
I judge my life by how miserable it used to be. If I could pay my rent, I was deliriously happy. Now I'm deliriously happy all the time.
machines pinball
I like the 'Simpsons' pinball machines. Those are pretty great.
children play stuff
I also found child's play - stuff that was not considered serious, but goofy - was the stuff I liked to do, so I still do it as an adult.
pops composer classical-composers
I would prefer to listen to a French classical composer like Olivier Messiaen than to the pop hits of the day.
goes-on want
I want it to go on, but I want us to go out on top.
taverns places-to-go frightened
I was always frightened by taverns. They just seemed like very unpleasant places to go.
people appreciate jokes
Everybody doesn't have to get every joke. People really appreciate not being condescended to.
book kids thinking
I always thought that television was the way to go in my goal to invade pop culture because it got to towns in which there were no bookstores. That's how I used to think of it: How do I reach kids who not only don't read but probably have no access to much in the way of books?
men cows
Don't have a cow, man.