Mark

But one thing I noticed is I could get out of a bully's scrutiny or being put on the spot by a jock by making them laugh. So I did impressions, you know. I remember doing, you know, holy, holy donut, Batman. Relax, young chum. I would do, you know, Adam West and Burt Ward. And, you know, it was fresh in their minds, even though it wasn't on in Japan.

And I was immediately invited to the back of the bus to be sort of the jester for the jocks and the cool kids. But, yeah. Yeah, that's a very powerful tool. And self-deprecating humor really is winning when you can make fun of yourself.

And I was immediately invited to the back of the bus to be sort of the jester for the jocks and the cool kids. But, yeah. Yeah, that's a very powerful tool. And self-deprecating humor really is winning when you can make fun of yourself.

And I was immediately invited to the back of the bus to be sort of the jester for the jocks and the cool kids. But, yeah. Yeah, that's a very powerful tool. And self-deprecating humor really is winning when you can make fun of yourself.

Yeah, exactly. Preemptively attacking your own weaknesses.

Yeah, exactly. Preemptively attacking your own weaknesses.

Yeah, exactly. Preemptively attacking your own weaknesses.

Oh, I'm sure. Because once you get in front of a crowd and you get the reinforcement of laughter that they're getting the jokes, it's very empowering. I mean, I was a huge Marx Brothers fan, huge Laurel and Hardy fan, so I'd go read books about them or I'd look up reviews of...

Oh, I'm sure. Because once you get in front of a crowd and you get the reinforcement of laughter that they're getting the jokes, it's very empowering. I mean, I was a huge Marx Brothers fan, huge Laurel and Hardy fan, so I'd go read books about them or I'd look up reviews of...

Oh, I'm sure. Because once you get in front of a crowd and you get the reinforcement of laughter that they're getting the jokes, it's very empowering. I mean, I was a huge Marx Brothers fan, huge Laurel and Hardy fan, so I'd go read books about them or I'd look up reviews of...

When the Marx Brothers were on Broadway, I'd get microfiche and look up New York Times reviews and try to make it more real for myself. And so that was sort of my focus. And I was doing – if I didn't get a part in the school play, I would still – I'd do props or I'd work in the lighting booth or – make posters, whatever. I mean... You just wanted to be part of it. Of course.

When the Marx Brothers were on Broadway, I'd get microfiche and look up New York Times reviews and try to make it more real for myself. And so that was sort of my focus. And I was doing – if I didn't get a part in the school play, I would still – I'd do props or I'd work in the lighting booth or – make posters, whatever. I mean... You just wanted to be part of it. Of course.

When the Marx Brothers were on Broadway, I'd get microfiche and look up New York Times reviews and try to make it more real for myself. And so that was sort of my focus. And I was doing – if I didn't get a part in the school play, I would still – I'd do props or I'd work in the lighting booth or – make posters, whatever. I mean... You just wanted to be part of it. Of course.

I mean, like I said before, I don't have to be in the show. I want to be near the show. And I was so serious about it. Towards the end, I looked at, you know, from 8 to 3 p.m. as just things that got in the way before the main reason I was there was rehearsal. Mm-hmm. You know, that's all I looked at, you know, and I kept my grades up.

I mean, like I said before, I don't have to be in the show. I want to be near the show. And I was so serious about it. Towards the end, I looked at, you know, from 8 to 3 p.m. as just things that got in the way before the main reason I was there was rehearsal. Mm-hmm. You know, that's all I looked at, you know, and I kept my grades up.

I mean, like I said before, I don't have to be in the show. I want to be near the show. And I was so serious about it. Towards the end, I looked at, you know, from 8 to 3 p.m. as just things that got in the way before the main reason I was there was rehearsal. Mm-hmm. You know, that's all I looked at, you know, and I kept my grades up.

But what I'm saying, my focus was totally on being in show business.

But what I'm saying, my focus was totally on being in show business.

But what I'm saying, my focus was totally on being in show business.

Now, I got a call from my agent because I've got good news and bad news. The good news is they want you on The Simpsons, which I adored at the time and was dying to get on. The bad news is... You're playing yourself. No, because that's the rub. You know, I've done things like, you know, they asked me to be on Big Bang Theory. And I thought, oh, good.