The Times ran a great profile of comedian Zach Galifianakis to coincide with his new film, The Hangover.

From the article:

“When you go from having your own talk show to doing stand-up in a bowling alley,” he said finally, “you can react by getting mad or depressed, or by just going away, like people expect you to.” He took in a slow, thoughtful breath. “I reacted by growing my beard.”

Don’t forget to watch the video while you’re at it.