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Steve Coogan is a British comedian, screenwriter, and producer, known for his distinctive humor and profound character portrayals. He began his career in the early 1990s, gaining attention for his role in the television series 'The Day Today'. Since then, he has starred in numerous television shows and films, including 'In the Loop', 'Philomena', and the 'The Trip' series.

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Famous Steve Coogan Quotes

“If things don't come easy to you, you have to pull a rabbit out of a hat.”

Ifs Easy Hats Rabbits

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“I'm not Mother Teresa. But I'm not Frank Bough, either. I am getting older and a bit more sensible. I'm not going to be popping up in dungeons every six months. If you catch me preaching fidelity while I am shagging chickens then throw the book at me. Otherwise, leave me alone.”

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“To me, most theatre looks ridiculous. I find it very difficult to do. Personally, if I ever try to do serious stuff, I always end up looking like an asshole, so I might as well try and do comedy, because I'm good at that.”

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“If you got the balls to follow something through, you can end up being the coolest, smartest guy in the room, because you've literally put your ass on the line.”

Ifs Ends Guy Lines Rooms Balls Ass

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“Even if I screw up in my personal life, as long as I'm not destroying myself, I just think, "Okay, I screwed up." I'm not Mother Theresa.”

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“If you're driving your car and someone winds the window down and gives you the finger and calls you an asshole, instead of giving him the finger back and calling him an asshole back, you just pull a funny face, and he doesn't know how to react to that, because you're using different rules.”

Ifs Knows Giving Different Faces Know How Car Wind Calling Window Down And Fingers Driving Funny Face

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“The Bible, undoubtedly, is a mixed bag. I don't see myself coming back to the Church. I do like the tradition. If you come from a strong culture, you can decide what you agree with and what you don't agree with. If you're given a blank canvas, it's almost harder in life.”

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“I always think that, even when people behave badly, if you like something deep inside them, then there is a tiny bit of nobility - they wish they could be good.”

People Ifs Thinking Wish Bits Be Good Tiny Behave Nobility Like Something Deep Inside

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“When I play myself, I want to be a slightly better person. It just agrees. Everything I play about myself is kind of true, but it's amplified. We all edit, don't we? If you're self-aware, you stop yourself - you know how to behave properly.”

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“I like comedy, but I like comedy as a device in drama. It's more interesting for me to use comedy to seduce people into thinking about something serious. If you want to hit a beat in a drama, you can distract people with a little comedy, and you can punch them in the gut with some emotion.”

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“I think if you try to look for something to show off as an actor, vanity can get the better of you.”

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“If the person who can effectively sanction ill-conceived wars can play the electric guitar, which is a symbol of rebellion, then that whole worldview becomes confused.”

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“If you chase something too desperately, it eludes you.”

Ifs Elude Elude Us Elude You

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“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.”

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“The trick is always to write in pairs because if at least two people find it funny, you've immediately halved the odds of it not being funny.”

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

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

People Ifs Simple Laughing Comedy Premises Funny People

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“If you do something very successful, you will then be defined by it.”

Ifs Successful Defined

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“It is not true that sex degrades women... if it is any good.”

Ifs Sex Degrade

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“Got my fungal foot powder? Ah, it's a lifesaver, you know. I'd effectively be disabled if it weren't for these.”

Ifs Knows Funny Feet Disabled Powder

Book:Alan Partridge: every ruddy word : all the scripts - from radio to TV and back

Source: Alan Partridge: every ruddy word : all the scripts - from radio to TV and back

“If it was just the potatoes that were affected, at the end of the day you will pay the price if you're a fussy eater.”

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“Actually, bizarrely, in America, I get more appreciation from the odd, unusual stuff I've done, almost because I'm not, if you like, famous in America as I am in England.”

Ifs Done America Stuff England Appreciation Odd Unusual

Author:Steve Coogan

About the Author

Born: October 14, 1965
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 138

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