Sometimes you can take those dramatic roles and maybe interject a little humor into them, and I think the reverse also works.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I know at some point I would like to take on more dramatic roles.
As for doing more dramatic work over comedy, I do whatever turns me on at the moment.
There are certain things I learned when I first started learning about acting, to try and place the character physically and emotionally. And the way you place them emotionally is often with humor.
I'm just an actor. If it's drama, I add as much humour as the part will stand. And if it's a comedy, add as much drama as you can, so it balances out; you don't wanna be too serious.
I definitely try to mix humour into anything I do, even if it is into a drama.
I would like to do more dramas when I find a good role that will allow me to politely upset people's expectations of me as a comic actor.
I think a lot of actors take on fun roles and then they're lazy or flippant with them. I just can't do that.
You can't be a casual observer of something humorous - you have to engage, you have to find it funny for the relationship between actor and audience to work.
I snootily say I can't take too many dramatic parts, as it's taking work from actors who aren't funny.
You can't substitute the act of making people laugh. It's definitely something that actors like to do.