How did you get into comedy?

Chris: I started taking improv classes in LA when I lived there. My acting teacher at the time  suggested I take classes to help me loosen up. I had no idea what improv was but from the very first class I felt like “I got it”. Not that I was good at it but it made sense to me. It just feels familiar and I can just see all the different paths to fun when I am on stage. I stopped acting classes and just took improv which is probably why I am a horrible actor. 
Eric: My college friend and future Best Man suggested I take a college class called “Improv for Everybody.” That was over 20 years ago. 
Leon: I have always enjoyed comedy, but it wasn’t until I took an elective class in short form improv that I really got INTO comedy (that was in 2003!).

Who is someone you really admire?

Chris: The short answer is my dad. To be where he is in life with where he started out, I find myself in awe of him. So many things were stacked against him and at 70-something he’s one of the kindest, most thoughtful human beings on the planet. He is also a talented artist but I think his responsibilities prevented him from pursuing that path. I wish he would draw more because I think that’s what makes him happy. 

What is your favorite word? 

Chris: Toss up between “fuck” and “yo”
Eric: “Bull-funky”-Whoopi Goldberg
Leon: “Fiddleybits”… it’s like the little tiny things that are hard to work with, but are really important

What’s your least favorite word?

Leon: Not really a fan of any word that ends in “-s[consonant]s”... it’s just awkward to pronounce. (ie. “wasps”)
Chris: “Always”

What’s your favorite movie?

Eric: Watching movies (especially in the theater) is one of my all-time favorite things to do. I usually say Pulp Fiction, because watching that as a teen unlocked something about film for me. My Letterboxd says more about what I’m watching now.  
Leon: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off… I imagine that is how I’d live my life if I was a well off white teenager.
Chris: Trading Places

What’s your favorite album? 

Chris: I don’t have one. I just like songs. However, there are two albums that I like almost every single song. Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Ray LaMontagne’s Trouble.
Eric: This is impossible to answer, but I'm perpetually building a playlist called Patio Steez. Vibes and such.
Leon: Ten by Pearl Jam… used to listen to it every Sunday morning when my oldest was a baby.

Who is your favorite Author? 

Chris: I love fantasy and Patrick Rothfuss is really good. Still waiting for book 3!
Eric: Kurt Vonnegut or Haruki Murakami.
Leon: Let's just go with Kevin Young… IYKYK.

If you were reincarnated as some other plant or animal, what would it be?

Chris: Fungus.
Eric: Being a bird seems pretty sweet. Like a falcon, just floating. 

What inspires you creatively, spiritually or emotionally? 

Eric: Laughter. Joy. Contemplating the profound and the mundane.
Leon: Well obviously the answer is Improv… but tied for first is also spending time with my family and also cooking… so much cooking!
Chris: Stories from regular ass people. I love listening to a really good storyteller. I love learning about different journeys people have had. 

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? 

Chris: Author
Eric: Fuck capitalism
Leon: I always thought I’d be a pretty great firefighter… but mostly for the time off and the fire truck.

What’s your biggest pet peeve? 

Chris: People who change drastically according to who they are around.
Eric: No one in Portland uses turn signals while driving.
Leon: When people say they will be somewhere, and just don’t show up… no text, no call.

What’s your favorite season? 

Chris: The fall. I’m a Michigan kid!
Eric: Minnesota autumn. The foliage is kaleidoscopic and the weather is sunny and crisp.
Leon: BBQ season.

Anything else you want people to know about you? 

Eric: My daughter is already way funnier than me. 
Chris: Being honest doesn’t mean you have to be cruel. There’s a time and a place for everything.