Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt
Patton Peter Oswaltis an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor and voice actor, known for roles such as Spencer Olchin in the sitcom The King of Queens, voicing Remy in the film Ratatouille and playing multiple identical brothers on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth27 January 1969
CityPortsmouth, VA
CountryUnited States of America
play laughing serious
If you play comedic scenes like they're really serious, then it's so much more funny than if you're going for a laugh.
kentucky cards corporations
The Kentucky Fried Chicken corporation made a bobble head of me and sent it to my management. No card, nothing.
stuff united-states complaining
To get asked to do stuff like 'United States Of Tara' and 'Caprica' is terrific. I can't complain.
winning hands nerd
A lot of nerds aren't aware they're nerds. A geek has thrown his hands up to the universe and gone, 'I speak Klingon - who am I fooling? You win! I'm just gonna openly like what I like.' Geeks tend to be a little happier with themselves.
stories world bills
Based on my own experience, when you're going through adolescence you don't know how the world works. You can't set a story in the world you live in because you don't know what a utility bill is, or how to budget your paycheck.
stupid differences evil
George Bush is not stupid. He's evil. OK? There's a huge difference between stupid and evil.
past ipods superhero
Everything we have today that's cool comes from someone wanting more of something they loved in the past. Action figures, videogames, superhero movies, iPods: All are continuations of a love that wanted more.
writing want rooms
I've hung out in the writer's room a few times, but the fact is we've got such a good writing staff, I don't want to get my peanut butter fingerprints on anything.
friday couple home
If I were to just focus on stand-up, I could actually, paradoxically enough, be home way more, because I would leave on a Friday, go do a couple theaters Friday, Saturday, maybe Sunday, come home.
men dvds age
Now we live in this DVD, iTunes, Hulu age, and show creators and networks are realizing that and letting shows develop on those terms rather than 'We gotta just punch it week to week, man.' Now they're like, 'What will happen if someone watches the entire show?'
mistake people albums
The problem is, and I'm just as guilty of this, a lot of people see their follower count increase and mistake that for friendships. It's great to have followers, especially if you want to sell albums, promote shows, or promote your friends, but you still need to get outside and talk to other human beings.
college eggs two
This sounds like a brag, but I know how to make good fried rice. I learned in college. There are two secrets - take the rice after you cook it and let it get cold in the fridge. Then cook the egg like you're making a fried egg and just before it's done, dump the rice and veg on it and swirl it around.
drink
I have to drink this much to be as unfunny as you.
long laughing silence
As you get older, as a comedian, and keep doing it, what you actually start to cherish on stage is not the build-up to the jokes, but how comfortable you can be in the silence and the non-laughing parts, and how long you can take the audience without a laugh to then get a huge reaction.