CONTRIBUTORS

COMEDIC TIMING

While planning our first-ever Comedy Issue, we had many a discussion about who—and, more importantly, what—is funny. And believe us, everyone has an opinion, whether it’s the legion of Nick Offerman fans here or senior editor Mickey Stanley introducing a handful of the uninitiated in our office to the strange glory that is Tim and Eric.

We sat down with veterans like Ricky Gervais, Dr. Steve Brule, and Paul Feig, who’s taking on the task of rebooting the comedy classic Ghostbusters. As we talked to Internet-cum-TV stars like the trio behind Workaholics and Silicon Valley’s T.J. Miller, the self-referential and futureforward nature of comedy felt even more obvious. We also caught up with guys who are newer on the scene, such as King Bach, who’s carved a niche for himself and parlayed his 11.1-million-strong following on Vine into a bona fide acting career.

Of course, the whole issue isn’t entirely devoted to funny business. We feature Big Sean in the fashion feature “Big Up” on page 96 and Marvel’s Daredevil starlet Deborah Ann Woll on page 104.

Last but not least, we knew early on that Andy Samberg was the perfect guy to be on this cover. The Brooklyn Nine-Nine star seamlessly bridges the gap between big-screen and quick-hit, viral-video humor. And according to his co-stars and friends, you couldn’t meet a more humble, sweeter guy. Funny, isn’t it?

THE EDITORS

photographed by kenneth cappello.