Reptarftw

So many questions, but I've always wondered, how did Paul Rudd come into the mix for your filmography? It seems like WHAS was mostly a reunion of The State, but Rudd didn't appear in The State. Just wondering how he came aboard, and embraced your vision as well as the vision of a guy like Showalter (as he's in The Baxter and other related projects).

Also side question, if you should so choose to answer: what other comedy troupe(s) do you highly respect outside of The State? Upright Citizens Brigade has some terrific alumni, obviously. Wondering where you see the future of comedy. I guess that's a lot more broad/involved than my original leading question there, but whatever, you taste like hamburger anyway.

I normally hate to gush over famous people, because you all have more money and thusly more dinosaur-themed bouncing balls and non-generic brand soda than me, but goddamn, I love your work. I've lost count of how many friends I've introduced to WHAS and Stella (though most seemed to embrace Role Models and, interestingly enough and possibly counter to preconception, The Ten, more readily than those too). You've brought many a laugh into my life, good sir, and many an awkward quote that has at least mildly annoyed or disturbed a stranger not in the know.

He seemed to understand the Rampart joke. I think he may just have done his homework. Or really like cat pictures.