Bored to Death - Interview with Jonathan Ames

The Brooklyn-based writer Jonathan Ames was in Southern California not long ago, not long before the third-season premiere of "Bored to Death," a lovely and good-hearted detective comedy about a Brooklyn-based writer named Jonathan Ames. Ames, who created and writes or co-writes every episode, had come west to appear on Craig Ferguson's talk show, where the two would discuss hair and masturbation. The writer is not shy about airing what for most people would remain hidden desires: "What's Not to Love?: The Adventures of a Mildly Perverted Young Writer" is the title of a book of his essays, and "Bored to Death," among its varied interests — it boasts a particularly curious hero — is sweetly accepting of the many forms sexual expression may take.

Source: Full interview @ Los Angeles Times