Photo-Illustration: Maya Robinson and Photos by FX, FXX, AMC and Comedy Central

Some people hate talking about what goes into making comedy. It’s either funny or it’s not. I know that the stars of two Jonathan Krisel shows, Fred Armisen and Zach Galifianakis, are like that. I might be weird, but I love talking process. Thankfully, Kriseldoes, too…

I’ve been wanting to write a longer profile about the director-writer-showrunner and our conversation wasa great window into how he works.

Jonathan Krisel on Building the Visual Worlds of TV’s Weirdest Comedies