Abbott Elementary’s Tyler James Williams Compares Gregory To Bland Pita Chips – Looper

During a recent interview with GoldDerby on YouTube, Tyler James Williams was asked if he had a favorite line from “Abbott Elementary” thus far; one which might sum up the character of Gregory himself. Williams responded by saying that, rather than a line, what really seems to capture Gregory’s character is the type of food he eats.

“One thing [people] haven’t picked up on is whenever Gregory is eating something throughout a scene, it’s usually this one container of super dry pita chips. With nothing on them,” Williams explained. “It’s so consistently bland. And there’s something about it that just rests me right into him.” Williams also praised the fact that Gregory is so non-adventurous in his eating habits, and how this simple fact (that Gregory doesn’t enjoy food) is objectively hilarious.

Despite how jarring it might be to hear an actor praise a character for how bland they are, it’s clear that Williams’ comments come from a deep love for Gregory himself — and a love for how funny this kind of a bland character can be. It’s clear that Williams absolutely adores this “non-emotional” side to Gregory’s personality, and that Gregory’s fascination with bland pita chips is the perfect embodiment of that aspect of his character.