I don’t love comedy but I can watch someone who’s kind of interesting forever. I think a waitress who’s having a bad day is a lot more fun than Robin Williams doing forty minutes of material.

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Bruce Ian McCullochis a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, musician and film director. McCulloch is best known for his work as a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, including starring in the TV series of the same name.

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But after this last year and dealing with the studio, the rest of us are closer than we’ve ever been.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

To me, Doors fans were always the 16-year-old idiots at parties, getting stoned, and talking about how Morrison’s lyrics were like poetry… like that was a deep thought.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

However, we couldn’t focus on the films much during the series because we’re dumb. Individually we’re smart guys, but together we’re one big dumb guy, and couldn’t concentrate on two things at once.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

Most of the people I know in bands, all they are concerned about is getting to do the next record.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

I think that’s why I like baseball. There’s something great about it – you’re young, the pitcher’s young and he’s got this great arm, and he doesn’t really realize anything about strategy.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

You know, funny is this weird word for me. I hear is so many times it has no meaning anymore.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

In terms of the series, we worked separately, getting together in rehearsal to beat out the material.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

Is it spoken word? Kinda, but that’s a weird area. Is it comedy? Well, it’s funny but no, it’s not comedy.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

No, I don’t run all the way. I’m not like an Olympic class runner.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

I like to do little obsessed losers, or people who are in over their head, or people who are trying to figure stuff out, or guys whose girlfriends leave them and they don’t quite get it. Guys who just don’t quite get it.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

I got involved in improv comedy. It settled me down when I was getting wild. I was sort of an evil teenager smashing up my cars and drinking and driving, let’s just say, a lot.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

But we wanted to work in a way we never had, which was write everything together. We had to face each other in the same creative room, which gets tougher as you get older, because you don’t want to be confrontational.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

I think you’re the grumpy Kid in the Hall, I’m the nice Kid in the Hall.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

Yeah, we’re sweet but savage, and I think a lot of Canadians are that way.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

I think you can see that in the show. Music was my touchstone. Music is still much more important to me.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

I, sir, I just like to work. I’m humble.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

Cancer Boy probably has the saddest, noblest, sweetest heart of any character I’ve ever done.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

No, they’re nice guys. They wear girdles, but they’re nice guys.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

I’m just ah, actually developing a tv show for HBO, and I’m directing a film this summer, and actually I’m doing some live shows out in western Canada.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

I would rather be a security guard than a rock star.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

I don’t really like comedy.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

I don’t love comedy but I can watch someone who’s kind of interesting forever. I think a waitress who’s having a bad day is a lot more fun than Robin Williams doing forty minutes of material.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

I got through college realizing business was repugnant.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

We see less of Dave, certainly, and he’s kind of fallen out of the sphere of our group, mostly because he’s working on his show, and has kind of lost the fun of the party.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

L.A. Woman is amazing, but when I was growing up I was into the Who.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer

I hate to sound like Julie the cruise director but it’s people that I think about all the time.

Bruce McCulloch

Canadian comedian, actor, writer