64 Quotes by Thomas Lennon

It’s such a great thing to work with people and not have a plan.

I never thought I would write the way that I write for the studios now, which is like, not little novels, but be someone who literally is more like, you know, sometimes I guess we describe, we’re more Salieri than Mozart.

I feel like I’m the most well-adjusted character on the show, even though I’m sure the other actors would tell you the same thing about their characters.

I don’t think you can teach someone how to come up with good characters or a story.

If you’re a studio writer, the funny better be on the page.

I guess I considered myself just sort of a sketch comedian, you know? Actual screenwriting hadn’t really occurred to me as a viable job – I didn’t really know anything about it.

Before any movie of yours gets made, it will be vetted by the studio’s marketing department. So, you do have to answer the question: Who is your movie for?

The level of acting that I bring to films in three dimensions. I hope they make people sign some kind of waiver because if their mind explodes from my acting in 3D, it’s not my fault.

The more people’s money you take to do something, the more inputs you get.