David Cross
David Cross
David Cross is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer, known primarily for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show, and his role as Tobias Fünke in the sitcom Arrested Development. Cross created, wrote, executive produced, and starred in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, developed and had a prominent role in Freak Show, appeared on Modern Family, portrayed Ian Hawke in the Alvin and the Chipmunks film franchise, and voiced Crane in the Kung Fu...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth4 April 1964
CityAtlanta, GA
CountryUnited States of America
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When we were on the bus doing the Mr. Show Hooray for America Tour there was a lot of laughter and a lot of pot smoking and a lot of speed metal listening and video game playing. Of course that was all Brian Posehn.
I work a lot and I like to get out and work but the work I do to make the other work work I'm not very good at.
I also try to think of ways to articulate the joke more economically.
I recently attended a pro-drug rally... in my basement.
I think I'd be a really good dad. So perhaps I'm doing society a disservice by not having as many kids as possible.
I'm pretty happy. I obviously have complaints about things, but for the most part, I'm on the above-average side of happy people.
I do lots of other drugs but I smoke pot maybe 5-10 times a year now. I used to smoke it all the time, but I don't, and I haven't for awhile. That's just because it makes me - and I'm not saying this about everybody else - but it makes me kind of dumb and self-conscious.
Besides if people really want to support the troops they would vote democrat.
I think people, for the most part, actually want what they think is best.
I went to a bunch of marches in New York and Washington, and you know I believe in the cause, but to march with those people takes a lot of compromise on my end.
I'll think of the idea and then I'll write something down, then within that there will be a joke or two which is the original thing which I thought was funny.
I love doing stuff with Todd Barry and Jon Benjamin. We give the stage to good bands and funny people.
There were a number of referendums in '98 that most of the things I voted for passed. That's very satisfying when you feel that most of the country is in step with your views.
I have no hesitation doing children's movies. Zero. And I don't even have kids.