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I've worked on other shows where the sense is like, Well, don't change it too much, you know? But on this one [ Too Much Tuna], Nick [Kroll] and John [Mulaney] - beyond being amazing performers - are also writers, and wanted to keep improving upon the show, particularly the play within a play. I think the writing just got funnier and funnier.

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Alex Timbers
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: August 7
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So much of the show [ Too Much Tuna] is improvisation, and I think that Nick [Kroll] and John [Mulaney] kind of catch each other at times, surprise each other. I think that really makes it a fun, sort of live, unique experience.
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The show [ Too Much Tuna] changed a lot, actually, which is risky when you get positive critical feedback.
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I'm not sure if the audience can smell tuna but the special guest each show definitely can.
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People like to play with the tuna, sometimes.
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I think it all started with the tuna sandwich, and then, on the road, gearing up for New York, Nick [Kroll] and John [Mulaney] had the idea of having a tuna puppet, which became Tony Tuna, and their friend Cammi Upton designed that and did a great job.
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