My father is best known for his light comedies, and I'm best known for crazy bad guys with short tempers.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I grew up in the world of bad television, on my dad's sets and then as a young schmuck on dating shows and so on.
My father was funnier than me. My father was Richard Pryor-funny. I'm just a better businessman.
My dad's sense of humor was direct and sometimes surreal - his quick wit is well known amongst our family and friends. He raised me on Spike Jones records and W.C. Fields movies, and his sense of humor fell somewhere in between.
Normally, I name my characters after famous comedians.
Like my father, like most actors, I was a pretty ambitious guy.
In film roles, I play a lot of heavies and a lot of bad guys, so I tend to be the jokester and the good-time Charlie on the set.
My father wasn't a cruel man. And I loved him. But he was a pretty tough character. His own father was even tougher - one of those Victorians, hard as iron - but my dad was tough enough.
My dad is a comedian, entertainer, you know. He always likes to make people laugh. With me, it just depends on what mood I'm in. You get what you get.
Dad had a music store, and he'd often bring home comedy albums that I would listen to. I started listening to Bob Newhart and Bill Cosby, and developing taste. They really influenced my style of comedy.
My father is a very theatrical and dramatic person.