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If you want to be an actor, you need to learn how to act first, even in sketch comedy.

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.

There are lots of actors, and you need a way to stand out. Writing comedy sketches was a way of doing that.

Some of the best dramatic actors have started in comedy.

It is hard enough to be good at all, but to be good in comedy speaks for your character.

With comedy, you really want to work things out beforehand.

I think the kick to doing comedy is just to get in a film with really funny people and let them do their jobs. I find that in most comedies, I'm not the funny one, which works out great.

Any good actor has to have a good sense of humour, too; they have to be able to manipulate people.

I know so many people who are so much better at it than I am, and I think I'm a goofier person rather than a serious, dramatic actress, so I probably belong in comedy.

The number one rule of comedy acting is 'don't try to be funny.' Act as seriously as possible.