ELIOT: Why did you choose a deadpan style of humor as opposed to some
other form?
DENNIS: I would say that when I first started on stage I was really shy
and it worked.
ELIOT: Who are the comedians that you admire. Living or dead?
DENNIS: Bob Hope, David Spade, Steve Martin--those are the guys who jump
to mind!
ELIOT: Who were you closest with on SNL? Who do you keep in touch
with?
DENNIS: Mike Myers and Phil Hartman...Victoria and David Spade.
I talk to David Spade most of the time. And I haven't seen the others
in ages. I do care for them all. I will always have fond memories of our
friendship.
ELIOT: Dennis, a lot of your humor seems to come out of anger and rage.
Do you feel less angry now that you have kids? What kind of jokes do you
tell them?
DENNIS: My comedy might be angry. My day to day life is very tranquil.
It's all an act. The stage Dennis might come off angry, the real Dennis
isn't. I tell my kids knock-knock jokes!