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Steve Coogan Quotes

British - Comedian | October 14, 1965 -

If you chase something too desperately, it eludes you.

You Something Chase Too Desperately

If you start to disrespect the character you're playing, or play it too much for laughs, that can work for a sketch, it will sell some gags, but it's all technique. It's like watching a juggler - you can be impressed by it, but it's not going to touch you in any way.

Work Character Start Disrespect You

People regurgitate the same old cliches and it becomes like a photocopy of a photocopy of something that's vaguely interesting.

People Interesting Old Same Like

Me, myself, personally, I like to keep myself private. I have never said I am a paragon of virtue, a model of morality. I simply do what I do.

Myself I Am Me Morality Said Virtue

I've always been drawn to discomfort and that limbo of unease you get between comedy and tragedy.

Comedy You Tragedy Always Discomfort

Most of all I don't want to be bored. That's why I'd rather do something that has some sort of ambition, that risks failing, rather than make safer, more comfortable choices.

Risks Ambition Choices Want Why

Going to a grammar school, you mixed with all sorts of different types and I used to listen to how they talked. When I did my imitations, I could sound like someone really rough, or I could sound like a cabinet minister.

School Someone You Listen Grammar

I find impressionists slightly annoying, really.

Find Annoying Really Slightly

What I don't like is dance music or hip hop or any of that sort of thing.

Music Dance Dance Music Like Hip Hop

Comedy is unique in the sense that laughter is a palpable noise that everyone makes.

Laughter Comedy Unique Noise Sense

If you are a great dramatic actor then you often don't know if people are enjoying your stuff at all because they are sitting there in silence.

Great Silence People You Know Actor

But with comedy it's a simple premise. If it's funny, people laugh. If it's not, they don't.

Funny Simple People Laugh Comedy

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