"I have no idea where my pathetic nature comes from. If I thought about it too long, it would depress me." "I think a character in a comedy should not know they're in a comedy." "I don't think of myself as funny- I don't fill up a room with my humor...I would fail miserably as a stand-up comedian." "I just think it's funnier when characters aren't aware of their foibles and shortcomings. That's what makes them human. It's a fairly common rule of thumb that