Just watching Jack Lemmon made me want to get into this business.
That’s a true actor’s nightmare: “Improvise in British sign language. Go.”
The craft Emmys are kind of the kids table at Thanksgiving. You’re not really invited to the big dance. It’s still really, really exciting, and the statue still counts.
I’ve been divorced and I had to get back out there be single again and do some of that in the genuinely miserable state where you really do wonder what the hell is going on. And you feel like trying to have casual conversation with someone you don’t know on the surface of the moon or something.
In my cranky old age, I actually prefer recording alone now, on ‘The Simpsons,’ for example, because I find that the director can just focus on what I’m doing and I can do a lot of variations. A lot of times, when I record with a group, I’ll stay after class for another hour or two.
I put a tremendous amount of pressure on myself. I felt like I shouldn’t have to audition for anything and all that. And that energy did not serve me at all.
I’ve been doing silly voices since I was a child.
You have to always physicalize, when you do animation recording. Otherwise, you won’t get the performance right.
I’ve done literally 100, 150 different characters. Some of them have only appeared for a line or three. But the point is, every sound I can make has been harvested.
It’s always impressive when talented comedians are easy laughers or generous with their laughs.
It’s not really difficult to go from one voice into the next.
When you do well in a movie that’s seen as really great, you’re revitalized for six weeks.
When you’re on a series that’s been cancelled, there’s a little bit of a stink on you.
Women are, in general, less shallow visually. If their man gains 10, 20 pounds, they don’t care as much.
Even trying it as an actor, I never thought I’d actually make it.
You can’t be funny for funny’s sake. You try to get as outrageous situation as you can but it always has to be believable and based in real character motivations and what people would really do.
Women are, in general, less shallow visually. If their man gains 10, 20 pounds, they don’t care as much. But I’ve been with women over the years when my weight fluctuated, and they’re definitely more interested physically when I am in really great shape.
I’ve done literally 100, 150 different characters.
I was hedging my bets by the time I got to college. I was interested in drama and journalism and psychology.
I’m very happy I get to keep working – it’s an insanely fortunate thing.