“ I think comedy is about surprise and honesty,” said Novak. “And ideally you surprise people with a sudden burst of honesty. And I think that’s what ‘The Office’ did when it came on the air. And I think it’s what ‘Seinfeld’ did. And what ‘Friends’ even did. People were used to comedies that were based on other comedies. Not that were based on real life. And so they stopped being funny. “Every few years, you have, when you’re lucky, a correction on television and in the movies with how people actually talk and actually think. And it feels like a revelation.
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August 30, 2009
Hi! I'm Ricky. I live in the West Village, New York City, USA.
Professionally-- I am the co-founder of CollegeHumor.com, now I oversee that and a production company called Notional.
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