Melonie Diaz Quotes

Acting-wise, I haven't done a lot of comedy, so I would love to work with Jane Lynch. I think she's hilarious.

It's funny: All my friends back home are always wondering why every television show I'm on is a drama, but all the comedy pilots I did died a slow and painful death.

I came to Hollywood originally writing comedy and writing satire.

I love Shirley Maclaine. Love that woman.

I love acting but I also love writing, especially comedy.

I think if actors don't think of themselves as funny in real life they think they can't do comedy.

I consider Lena Dunham a comedian.

Directors have been trying to get me to do comedy for a long time, ever since 'One Eight Seven.'

I'd like to do a comedy with Emma Thompson. I admire her as an actress so much. I love her. And I didn't know it until recently that her whole career started in comedy.

I got written out of 'G.I. Joe' and was like, 'Welp, I'm going to go back to what I do: writing and producing comedy.'

Kristin Bauer is so funny. Half the time I'm working with her I'm just trying to keep a straight face.

In the back of my head, I always thought it would be great to become an actress on a sitcom.

Comedy is so collaborative. You're going to come up with better jokes with people you like joking around with. It just makes sense.

I'm not saying that comedy has to be a certain thing - I'm not trying to define comedy, where it's like, it can only be silly things. But I think part of what makes a comedy is that at least part of the mantra of the show is trying to make people laugh.

In my own country, I play light comedies and funny parts.

Amy Poehler, Amy Sedaris - they're both genius.

Steve Martin is a legendary actor and a wonderful person to work with. He's incredibly well prepared, and funny off the set.

I developed a knack for storytelling early on around the kitchen table with my family. I just happen to be a funny guy.

I think mockumentaries are such well-trodden grounds for comedies. It has been done a lot, but it is because of that informal nature, it's such a fertile ground to be funny.

Man, I had a good time working on 'Grown Ups 2.' First of all, when I read the script, it is hands-down the funniest script I've ever read. It's laugh-out-loud funny.

Back when Sammy Davis, Jr. and Dean Martin were doing roasts, they were all friends. They knew each other's children, each other's wives, each other's families. It wasn't about being disrespectful. It was about being funny.

Melissa McCarthy - she's so funny, and she keeps bringing it.

I don't see myself doing any comedies. I like comedies as much as anyone else; I just don't really have a desire to do them.

As an actor, I would love to do an out and out comedy.

I have no problem in doing comedy, as I am happily consolidating my image of a comic actor.