Whenever I watch a show and twentysomethings have a lot of 'Star Wars' references, I know it's written by a 40-year-old dude. Anders Holm More Quotes by Anders Holm More Quotes From Anders Holm Portishead's production is just insane beats you would expect to be on a KRS-One album. But then there's this little white girl with an angel voice singing over it. It was a cool juxtaposition. I like 'It's A Fire.' That's a chill song with kind of a military drum thing going on, like a drummer boy. Anders Holm cool you girl fire It was actually the movie 'Rushmore' that made me first realize that I could try writing, but 'Cheers' is the best show ever. The writers on that show created a relationship that writers today still fail to rip off successfully: the Sam and Diane. Anders Holm best me today relationship Consider what people think of you, but don't be afraid of what people think of you. Anders Holm afraid think you people I had the pleasure of working for Hart Hanson as the writers' assistant on the Fox show 'Bones.' He was always willing to take five minutes in the kitchen and answer questions I had about writing and the business. Looking back now, I realize he might have just been politely waiting for the coffee to brew. Anders Holm looking-back coffee business waiting To get what you want out of life, all you can really do is find out who you are, and do that. Anders Holm find you want life Beastie Boys and David Bowie are two of my favorite artists. Anders Holm david favorite artists two On 'Workaholics,' I feel like I'm just hanging out with my buddies being filmed, but on 'Mindy,' I'm around professional funny people who act. Guys like Chris Messina, who are the real deal. I watch what they do and put my own spin on it. Anders Holm feel my-own funny people I'm un-smiteable. That's something I realized very young. Anders Holm realized something very young I'm not a highly outgoing person. I'm pretty guarded when you first meet me. But being in a Speedo for my entire life growing up, because I was a swimmer, and being naked in front of people now, doesn't really bother me. Anders Holm me you life people I watch so much TV, it's sad. I watch 'Happy Endings', '30 Rock', 'Parks and Rec', 'The Office', 'Eagleheart', 'Children's Hospital'. 'Modern Family' I guess I'm still kinda watching. Anders Holm sad family happy children Practice being curious; want to know things; ask questions. Anders Holm know curious practice want Back in college, I remember shooting stupid videos with my friends. It would be us going around town in capes pretending we were superheroes. Anders Holm friends college stupid remember I'm not patient at all. I avoid writer's block by writing. I power through with a bad version, so I can move on, and usually once I've gotten to the next scene, I'll discover what was missing from the bad version scene. Then I can easily rewrite it to get back on the right path. Anders Holm bad i-can power path Resume? I wish I had a resume. And if I did, I wouldn't scrub anything from it. Who cares? Anders Holm resume i-wish anything wish The worst thing you can do to a Juggalo is not know about their weird subculture. Anders Holm weird know you worst 'Ders' is something I've been called since I was six by neighbors and stuff growing up. Anders Holm neighbors something up growing-up I think 'Nathan for You' is a really funny show, along with 'The Grinder' and 'Baskets.' I really like 'Man Seeking Woman.' It's the coolest show because they just do weird stuff, and it doesn't feel weird; they make it normal somehow, which I applaud. And 'Broad City' - I think those guys are awesome. Anders Holm woman you man funny I'm pretty restless in bed, so I can lie there for a couple of hours and be like, 'Hey, that happened today. What if that happened at a zoo?' I'll jot the idea down. Then I'm like, 'All right, so now that it's a zoo, that penguin's loose,' or, whatever. I usually start with broad ideas. Anders Holm lie down today ideas Although the odds are you're not gonna get the acting job you go out for, it's easier to successfully audition than it is to sit down for a few months and write a movie that's going to actually sell. Anders Holm down job go you I'm way more in my head acting than I am when I'm writing. So there's a weird love/hate on both ends. But writing, as tough as it is, I get so much more out of it. It's like climbing Mt. Everest. Anders Holm weird i-am tough way
