But I try hard to enjoy life . . . on earth . . . as an artist. It makes me feel good when people come up to me and say, “You make me so happy. You make us laugh.” That’s what it’s all about. Making people feel good. It’s not about yourself. I like to think about what movies and storytelling do for people. And how you can make people forget their troubles. I like the extension of myself. You can show an audience how a character is feeling—they are with you—and then maybe they can understand a part of themselves through the character or performance. In

