Título: Will Forte
Seção: Early career (1997-2001)
Background: Orville Willis Forte IV was born in Alameda County, California. His father, Orville Willis Forte III, is a financial broker, and his mother, Patricia C. (nee Stivers), is an artist and former schoolteacher. He was raised in Moraga, before moving to Lafayette. He went by Billy in his early years until he was teased at school for it also being a girl's name, at which point he decided he would from there on be known as Will.

Conteúdo: He began taking classes at the Groundlings in Los Angeles, an improvisational and sketch comedy troupe and school, while tutoring children to make ends meet. Forte's first successful foray into comedy was 101 Things to Definitely Not Do If You Want to Get a Chick, a comic book he produced that details incompetent men. The comics landed him his first professional job writing for The Jenny McCarthy Show, a short-lived variety show starring Jenny McCarthy. Shortly thereafter, he was asked to submit a packet to the Late Show with David Letterman and was told Letterman responded favorably to animation. After only nine months at Letterman, he was "let go" from the job. He recalled his stint on the program as unpleasant, noting that he did not have enough experience in writing. "What an honor to work at that show but I don't think I was fully mentally prepared. [...] I always wonder what it would be like if I'd had a couple more years of experience before going there."  Forte returned to Los Angeles and began performing with the Groundlings' Main Company, with Cheryl Hines, Jim Rash and Maya Rudolph. He tried stand-up comedy three times, mostly at open mic nights, but quit after being voted into the Main Company. He joined the writing teams of two failed sitcoms, including The Army Show and Action. Forte got jobs writing for 3rd Rock from the Sun and That '70s Show, two successful programs. He loved writing but had mostly given up on acting, aside from acting with the Groundlings. W

user: Where did his early career begin?

assistant: He began taking classes at the Groundlings in Los Angeles, an improvisational and sketch comedy troupe and school,

user: What did he work on next?

assistant: Forte's first successful foray into comedy was 101 Things to Definitely Not Do If You Want to Get a Chick, a comic book he produced

user: What did he write next?

assistant: The comics landed him his first professional job writing for The Jenny McCarthy Show,

user: Did he write for other shows?

assistant: he was asked to submit a packet to the Late Show with David Letterman and was told Letterman responded favorably to animation.

user: Did he continue working for Letterman?

assistant: After only nine months at Letterman, he was "let go" from the job.

user: Did he like working on the show?

assistant: He recalled his stint on the program as unpleasant, noting that he did not have enough experience in writing.

user: What else did he say about his time on the show?

assistant: He tried stand-up comedy three times, mostly at open mic nights,

user: Did he like doing stand up comedy?

assistant: quit after being voted into the Main Company.

user: What other writing jobs did he do?

assistant: Forte got jobs writing for 3rd Rock from the Sun and That '70s Show, two successful programs.