And of course Marc Cherry heightens it and makes it hilarious. But theres so many universal themes in the show, and he made it so funny. We knew he was onto something if he could keep it up and, thankfully, he did. – James Denton
The promos with all of the beautiful women probably attracted some men, but the mystery story line is pretty cool. Its got that dark edge, and people will watch anything funny. – James Denton
And they didnt have to get into a lot of legal speak or talk ER terms, they were real people. I think thats why so many actresses were attracted to it. And it was just about problems that you could identify with so much, right off the bat. – James Denton
My parents were amazing people who had no business being together – and they knew it. – James Denton
Funny People is my favorite performance of myself to date. Even though its a comedy and there are serious moments, I really felt like Leo felt like a real person. It didnt feel like I was playing myself. Whether its a comedy or drama, I just try to make it as realistic as possible. – Jonah Hill