Ben Garant

[On if it is easier to write a character that he'll be playing] Ben Garant: We don't really write stuff. It is easier, when you come up with a joke, to fill it out, though if you know what the character's reaction is going to be. Jokes are easy. Coming up with decent, likable characters is hard, especially on paper.

[His thoughts on Viva Variety] Ben Garant: Viva lasted way longer than The State did. It had way more viewers, almost twice as many. I meet just as many Viva fans as State fans. They're just older, and don't start Websites. If I could do one of the shows again, I'd definitely do Viva.

[On why he thinks Reno 911 has caught on, where his other shows haven't] Ben Garant: In sketch comedy, people had characters that they loved and characters that they didn't love, but the characters never came back. But for Reno, I feel like we've stumbled on characters we really like. It's still basically a sketch show, but you have these main guys that you can pick a favorite one and grab onto and watch, so I think that's a big part of it.