I try to play serious scenes a little funny and the comedy a little serious.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
People think I am funny all the time. But I am not. I am serious, too. Also, I enjoy serious, dramatic films.
It's fun once in a while to do a serious part but I really enjoy doing comedy because I love to laugh.
Laurence Olivier said in an interview once that when he plays a tragedy he always aims for the funny parts, and the other way around. Because in a comedy you look for what's serious. I think that's true. Sometimes things are really funny if you're absolutely earnest. If you're really serious, it's hilarious.
I take my fun very seriously, whether it's playing the drums or acting in comedy bits. The need to be disciplined about it, and not take it lightly, and not be too casual, is something I take deeply to heart.
I always approach comedy roles pretending they aren't funny.
I try to find humor in everything I do, because I think all great plays - even great tragedies - have enormous humor in them.
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 do comedy for real people.
I think everyone's different but in comedy, I try to do my scene to make the director and the other actors laugh. If I can make them laugh and we have the same sensibility, then I'm on the right page.
I love doing comedy - I get a laugh out of it, it's not so serious.