Ben Schwartz

Taking improv has helped every other aspect of my field. ”

It's funny: I put money into short films, and I put really good actors in it, and I write some stuff that's really funny, and I'll get, like, a million views. But to the right of me, there will be a video of a kitten that falls into a toilet bowl, and it's three seconds long, and it will get 25 million views. ”

I love doing comedy. One of my favorite things in the world is to do 'Parks and Recreation'; a big fun character. ”

The Simpsons' is still my favorite show. I have a really strong connection to it. ”

When I do the roles, when I'm in the room and auditioning, I'll ask the director if they're cool with me adding stuff, or just improvising while we're doing it. And I would say, like, 90 percent of the time, they say, 'Absolutely.' ”

I did a lot of short films online, so I come from that background where a lot of people see your stuff. ”

I really was interested in doing something for a premium channel like Showtime or HBO, just because you get to really let loose. I think they let their storylines go wherever they want, and it's really a special place to work. ”