Joe Pera on the sincerity of Joe Pera Talks with You: "If anything, the joke is how straightforward we are about stuff"

Los Angeles Times

"I like the directness of it," says Pera. "I always use the example in the writers room, there’s a joke Dan (Licata) wrote that unlocks a lot of the humor: 'You know what I like most about barbecue? The smoky flavor.' (Laughs.) It’s just literally that. (Keeps laughing.) There’s something so funny — it’s just stating a fact. (Still laughing.)" ALSO: Joe Pera displays the earnest manner and sense of wonder that most people lose by their teenage years.