My theory is, if you can do comedy and you can be in a scene with someone like Brad Garrett and hold your own, you've really got a future in this business.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I used to have a theory actually that, if you've had a good childhood, a good marriage and a little bit of money in the bank, you're going to make a lousy comedian.
If I tried to do comedy for the rest of my career, I would not be very successful.
I just went into this business for laughs. I guess I don't mind being an actor so much now.
The movie business is a big gamble.
Once I moved to Chicago and started trying to get acting jobs, I just tended to book more things that were comedically based than anything else. I never had the preconceived notion, 'I will be a comedic actor.' I just thought, 'I'll go into acting and see what kind of work I can get.'
Most actors and actresses are consumed by careers and getting ahead.
I think, you know, a lot of the business of comedy is taking your personal experiences and making them relatable to other people.
Comedy is an amazing calling. Once you get that first laugh, it's hard to turn away. Then, of course, you're hooked and you have to learn how to survive in the business.
Well I was much too practical to presume to have a career in comedy.
Comedy is a very, very, very stringent business.