DHP is Ken Levine’s fave comic actor

Frasier writer Ken Levine was very complimentary about David on his (rather brilliant) BLOG this morning in response to a reader’s question:

In Frasier, I love David Hyde Pierce and his choice of reactions to comments. So often, it’s his reaction that makes the joke. The same with watching him do more physical comedy, such as falling. How much of that is written in the script, and how much is his choice?

Sometimes a reaction is written in because it’s key to his motivation to do something or another. But most of the time we just left David to his own devices. I can’t tell you how many times he saved our bacon by making lines and moments work that really shouldn’t have. As I’ve said before, of all the comic actors I’ve had the privilege of working with, David Hyde Pierce is the best. And here’s the thing, I’m sure there’s a lot of technique and craft going on in there but he makes it all seem absolutely effortless. I just marvel.

Bless! We marvel at you too, Ken Levine. You wrote ‘Room Service’ after all!

(Thanks to Louise at the forum for the tip!)