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Nina Conti Quotes

English - Actress | June 5, 1974 -

Acting is seductive. It looks so much fun. I did dally with other things. I did pupillage in a law firm, but I didn't like the look of how many files the lawyer I was working with had to take home every night. It looked like a hideous amount of work, when actors were having nice lunches and discussing books.

Work Home Fun Law Night Lawyer

Having a puppet is a way of having opposing opinions - I say a thing; he says the other.

Opinions Say Way Opposing Puppet He

I'm training to become a giggle doctor. It's a kind of hospital clown who changes the atmosphere on the ward and helps recovery. It's about making patients laugh but also much more.

Training Doctor Laugh Kind Become

I always said I wanted to be scientist, but I didn't really have the staying power.

Power Said Always Staying Scientist

I had a terrible dream when I was pregnant; I dreamt the baby had a ventriloquial mouth, but there was no hand hole; I had to flick the mouth down to get words out.

Words Baby Mouth Dream Down Hand

I like my squishy, red, high-heeled Vivienne Westwood jelly shoes. They make you seem like you're much more of a go-er.

Shoes Red You More Seem Jelly

I could never be on stage on my own. But puppets can say things that humans can't say.

Say My Own Never Stage Own Things

My dad is a much more flamboyant character than I am. I think that's why I couldn't see myself going into straight acting. I always just felt daft.

Character Myself I Am Think Acting

I've started running three or four times a week, which prompts millions of sketch ideas.

Ideas Week Three Sketch Started

Once I'm on stage, there's just no time for a sip of water - I've always got my hands in puppets! My voice is raw by the time I finish.

Time Water Voice Hands Finish Stage

If I'm on my own, I'll speak to 'Monkey' to generate new stuff for the act. I mean, I don't do it for moral support, although I wouldn't say that's out of the question. In fact, I could do it, I might do it... yes, I think I should actually start doing it more.

Support Start Speak Think Doing New

I looked into studying psychoanalysis, wrote to the governing body and was about to start the year where they psychoanalyse you, four times a week, before you get to do it yourself. I just thought I'd taken the ventriloquism as far as I could. My act is so deconstructive, and I'd made all the monkey jokes anyone wanted to hear.

Yourself Start Thought Year Body

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