Spring Break
'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'
Lindsay Turner
Issue date: 9/12/07 Section: Life & Style
Originally based out of New York City, Day endeavored toward a successful acting career getting gigs in plays and shows of various genres. Ending up in comedy wasn't his ultimate goal.
"I really didn't choose comedy… I was doing shows in New York like "Law and Order" until I moved out to California and began auditioning for some comedies," Day said. "Then Rob, Glen and I got the idea to make this television show."
Having known each other as actors in New York, the three guys reunited in California to create the "Sunny" pilot.
"We were just in our apartment, pointing the camera at each other, taking turns holding it and saying lines," Day said. All of a sudden, "Sunny" became a series.
Day's involvement with the show goes beyond portraying the runt of Paddy's gang, he is an executive producer and writer as well.
"It is overwhelming and takes up all of our time, but in a good way," Day explained. "It's just that we feel an overwhelming responsibility to please our audience, At the end of the day I think what matters the most to us it that [the audience] enjoys the show, and I think that is overwhelming, but mostly fun."
Day can't pick a favorite function from his work on "Sunny." "I thought I would have originally answered 'the acting,' but, over the years that we've been doing the show, I've really grown fond of being involved in every aspect of it."
As a "Sunny" script writer, Day said that the plots don't come from any of their real lives "fortunately," as the storylines lead the gang through crack addiction, abusing welfare, steroid use and abortion, to name a few. The plots are "based on what makes us laugh," he said.
When it comes to his role as Charlie on the show, Day simply shares a first name with his character. "I sympathize with Charlie, but I can actually read and write," he said.
So, still not convinced to tune in tomorrow night?
Well, critics seem to love this comedy.
The show is earning respect from critics across the country, including Time, which noted "Sunny" as, "…one of the few shows that beg 'Seinfeld' comparisons that actually deserve the comparison."
"I really didn't choose comedy… I was doing shows in New York like "Law and Order" until I moved out to California and began auditioning for some comedies," Day said. "Then Rob, Glen and I got the idea to make this television show."
Having known each other as actors in New York, the three guys reunited in California to create the "Sunny" pilot.
"We were just in our apartment, pointing the camera at each other, taking turns holding it and saying lines," Day said. All of a sudden, "Sunny" became a series.
Day's involvement with the show goes beyond portraying the runt of Paddy's gang, he is an executive producer and writer as well.
"It is overwhelming and takes up all of our time, but in a good way," Day explained. "It's just that we feel an overwhelming responsibility to please our audience, At the end of the day I think what matters the most to us it that [the audience] enjoys the show, and I think that is overwhelming, but mostly fun."
Day can't pick a favorite function from his work on "Sunny." "I thought I would have originally answered 'the acting,' but, over the years that we've been doing the show, I've really grown fond of being involved in every aspect of it."
As a "Sunny" script writer, Day said that the plots don't come from any of their real lives "fortunately," as the storylines lead the gang through crack addiction, abusing welfare, steroid use and abortion, to name a few. The plots are "based on what makes us laugh," he said.
When it comes to his role as Charlie on the show, Day simply shares a first name with his character. "I sympathize with Charlie, but I can actually read and write," he said.
So, still not convinced to tune in tomorrow night?
Well, critics seem to love this comedy.
The show is earning respect from critics across the country, including Time, which noted "Sunny" as, "…one of the few shows that beg 'Seinfeld' comparisons that actually deserve the comparison."
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