'Portlandia' - love it. I can consume three episodes of it without even realizing I'm watching TV. Adam Pally More Quotes by Adam Pally More Quotes From Adam Pally I love Billy Joel. I cry sometimes when I hear 'The Stranger.' 'You May Be Right' may be one of the greatest songs ever written. Adam Pally maysongsometimes Anytime I audition for something, it's always a question of whether or not the people I'm auditioning for understand I'm an improviser and I like to do that, and if they like that or if they just want someone who's going to do what's written. Adam Pally auditionswantpeople Well, you can't improvise story, which is a fact. If you could, the budget would be insane. Adam Pally insanewould-befacts I moved around a lot as a kid, and when you're always entering new places at that age, you kind of have to learn how to adapt yourself, and I felt a really powerful way to do that was to make people laugh. Adam Pally powerfulkidspeople People, when they come up to me, are like, "Did we go to high school together? Or did I make out with you at sleepaway camp?" And oftentimes, yes, that is the answer, because I went to a giant high school and made out with everybody. Adam Pally togetherpeopleschool My parents' convictions, when it came to discipline, were not very strong. For my bar mitzvah, I gave out a mix tape of '90s grunge - if you got it now, you would think it was the 'Singles' soundtrack. Adam Pally disciplinestrongthinking I think where it's going is toward what the music industry is like, where channels will be considered more like labels that carry the type of TV show that you like, and then you'll consume them however you can. For example, I don't really watch Showtime, but I bought 'Homeland,' and I've been watching every episode on my iPad. Adam Pally tv-showsipadsthinking America is never great. America is great in what it can be, which is the American dream. Adam Pally american-dreamdreamamerica I am what they call a chubby-skinny guy. I appear to be normal and have the look of an in-shape man, but if we were to go to a pool party I would go with my shirt on. Adam Pally partyguymen I think the least stereotypical gay character on television is probably Matt LeBlanc on Episodes. He just plays it so straight-faced. They never talk about the fact that he's such a huge gay person. Adam Pally gaycharacterthinking Eventually I got the call for 'Iron Man,' and I read sides that had nothing to do with what I did in the movie, and I performed it once while no one was in the room - it was videotaped, and I'm sure Shane Black was watching it from his helicopter or something. And then I got a call the next day that I was going down to shoot it. Adam Pally next-dayironmen I love Obama. He's my favorite president of all time. I have a giant picture in my apartment in New York that is of his Chicago Tribune cover, Mr. President. Adam Pally chicagopresidentnew-york That's what I think is important to remember now and when you hear that slogan, "Make America great again." I think it's important that we remind everybody that America was never great in itself. It's been great in its aspirations. Adam Pally importantamericathinking For me, why would a Jew want to go anywhere in history ever? I'm only going to have to run. Adam Pally jewwantrunning The only place I want to travel to is the United States Of America from 2008 to 2016. Anywhere else is a horribly dangerous time for women and minorities. Adam Pally minoritiesunited-statesamerica I think it's pretty classic if you look at the way entertainment reflects the country's status. There was a reason in the '50s when communism was bubbling that there were a million zombie movies. Because that is the direct allocation. So for the last two years we've been hearing, "Make America great again." People go, "Well, America was never great." What do you mean? What you mean is that they want to look back in history. And so I think it's only natural for entertainment to reflect that. Adam Pally meancountrythinking You ever spent eight hours acting in water? It's a lot easier to get in and out of a bath. Hot tubs are bad news for actors, man. Adam Pally eightwatermen I think journalism can come from anywhere, and comedy can certainly come from anywhere. Adam Pally journalismcomedythinking I am open to doing anything. I don't think in this day and age that, aside from two or three people, there isn't an actor who can just do one thing. I also think you can go back and forth between film and television pretty seamlessly. Adam Pally twopeoplethinking There's a common misconception with sketch comedy that you just go up there and wing it, but it's written, and there really is order. Adam Pally commonwingsorder
