I do think, oddly, that a comedic actor has a better chance of pulling off a dramatic role than a great dramatic actor has of being able to pull off a highly comedic role.
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An actor who is good at comedy can also be very good at drama, but not necessarily vice versa.
I'm labeled a comedic actor, which is awesome. But I love getting the occasional dramatic role, too. Some of your best dramatic actors are ultimately comedians.
Comedy is difficult for an actor. But I think I have a good sense of humor and manage to make people laugh and make them happy.
I mean, sometimes... a comedian becomes an actor, and they just don't deliver, because the bottom line of comedy is to be funny, and the bottom line of acting is to be truthful, and they get that mixed up sometimes, or don't even notice that that's the thing.
Some of the best dramatic actors have started in comedy.
Any good actor has to have a good sense of humour, too; they have to be able to manipulate people.
To be honest with you, the dramatic side is more fun to play because I don't get to do it as often as I get to do the comedy stuff. Most of my work in this business has been comedy, and that's sort of the way the cookie crumbles. I had not sought out to just be a comedic actor, but I think that's my default because I come from a funny family.
I think it's harder to go from comedy to drama than from drama to comedy. Seeing you dramatic all the time, they crave to see you being silly or funny. But, seeing you in comedy all the time, it's hard to see that person go be serious, for some reason.
When you're a comedic actor and you're used to just getting laughs, it's kind of scary to go serious, even for a second.
Some actors try to play parts and do things they can't do. Being funny is one of them. Being funny's hard.
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