Without sounding negative, I'm not a huge fan of a lot of stand-up. I'm more interested in an absurd kind of theater. Harland Williams absurdfanhuge Change image and share on social
My roots are in stand-up, and stand-up is very freeing. There's no script involved; you just fly. Harland Williams flyfreeinvolve Change image and share on social
I get a lot of people telling me that I'd make a good 'wacky neighbor.' I wouldn't mind that, if it was a starting-off point. Harland Williams goodlotmake Change image and share on social
I was walking around bored one day, and I started filming stuff with my cellphone. There are all these shows where people are trying to do these outrageous stunts, and I thought it would be funny to do all these stunts that aren't outrageous but then act like they are. Harland Williams actborecellphone share on social
I sort of write onstage. I'll throw an idea out there, like Home Depot, and just start talking about it. Harland Williams depothomeidea Change image and share on social
I grew up on Don Knotts and Jerry Lewis and all the guys from Second City. Harland Williams citydongrow Change image and share on social
I try to take normal things - whether it's a serious subject or something as obscure as a piece of toast - and put a very weird twist on them. Harland Williams normalobscurepiece Change image and share on social
I'd done a ton of movies here in Hollywood, and I realized that every movie I'd done was somebody's else's work and someone else's vision. Harland Williams hollywoodmovierealize Change image and share on social
If you were to come out and hang out with me, just having fun at a nightclub or a party, that's kind of the version of Harland you'd get - silly, kind of always saying wacky things. Harland Williams funhangharland Change image and share on social
In 'There's Something About Mary' and 'Dumb & Dumber,' I ended up improvising quite a bit of my scenes, and later I didn't even remember what I'd said because I just winged it. When I went and saw the movie, I was as stunned as everyone else was. Harland Williams bitedumbend share on social