I got into acting to avoid politics of any sort so I could remain in a fantasy world. Mary Lynn Rajskub More Quotes by Mary Lynn Rajskub More Quotes From Mary Lynn Rajskub I told my agents that I didn't want to go on the audition. But as that was happening I called my mom, who has been watching the show from the beginning, and my mom said, 'It's the coolest show. You have to go.' Mary Lynn Rajskub beginninggoyoumom I like America. I think it's pretty cool. I got into acting to avoid politics of any sort so I could remain in a fantasy world. Mary Lynn Rajskub coolthinkpoliticsworld '24' is not an anti-government show, really. We've always relied on Jack to fight for the greater good in his own way, and at times, '24' is very patriotic. For me personally, I definitely pay attention to things in a different way. Mary Lynn Rajskub fightgoodmeway My stand-up has always been very character-based. I'm not really the kind of person that's like, 'Hey, here's what's on my mind! Tip your waitress!' I would create the jokes based on the character I was playing. It was always a performance-based thing for me. Mary Lynn Rajskub yourmemindcharacter The really cool challenge of '24' was learning on camera how to be a dramatic actress. The biggest difficulty was the industry side of things. I was very lucky that I had Joel Surnow, one of the creators of '24,' in my corner. Early on, the Fox executives couldn't believe that I was on the show. Mary Lynn Rajskub challengecoollearningbelieve I had fun doing a lot of low-budget movies and web series. And I got back into stand-up where I started. Mary Lynn Rajskub moviesdoingbackfun I always love performing live, and that's what I was doing that started getting me acting parts, so I still find time do it. Mary Lynn Rajskub livemetimelove '24' is a pretty serious show - there isn't a lot of improv that is happening. Having said that, I do play around with the delivery. A lot of the humor comes from playing a character who is very furious and really up in her own brain and in a serious situation. That is humorous to me. Mary Lynn Rajskub mehumorbraincharacter I'm doing stand-up comedy. I'm working on a one-woman show about how I don't like my baby. There is a period of time where a baby is born where the next 3 months is harrowing. A lot of people say it's the most wonderful time, but for me it was harrowing. Mary Lynn Rajskub metimebabypeople I don't like magic. Mary Lynn Rajskub likemagic
