Brett Gelman

Actor

United States

1976 - Present

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I think that liberal straight white men really need to stop patting themselves on the back for what they think they think and actually take a look at their actions.
Brett Gelman
As far as making people feel less depressed, that, in and of itself, is a political act.
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I've wanted to be a comedian since I was a kid, and my parents were very supportive of that.
Brett Gelman
I would say that is the beauty of Adult Swim is that they're always pushing forward from what they've done in the past, and they're always just trying different styles.
Brett Gelman
Even if somebody is maybe a little less qualified, you can bring them in, you can teach them, and it will also make your work better because you'll have different perspectives. Even if somebody is less talented, they're coming at it from a completely different perspective, and that helps your work.
Brett Gelman
What a great way to make some money is just fine somebody $300 if their phone rings in the theatre. That'll make them remember to turn it off.
Brett Gelman
I like being strange. I like being hyperbolic and surreal.
Brett Gelman
Andrew Gurland is so precise and, again, such an amazing writer, but then he's also really honest with himself and what he is seeing.
Brett Gelman
I've always been an actor, even when I was doing improv and my own version of stand up.
Brett Gelman
I'm Jewish, so it's like I'm not totally white. I'm, like, gray.
Brett Gelman