“I actually feel like, for a lot of my career, I wasn't able to show my comedic range. I did a lot of dramas and dramedies. I was on 'E.R.' That's not generally thought of as a funny show.” FeelsShowsAbleCareersDramaRangeComedic Author:Busy Philipps
“I think it's actually a misperception that I am a comedic actress. I do more drama than comedy but very little of it has been seen. When you are in big funny movies and they do well and your little part in it kind of explodes people perceive you as a comedian.” PeopleThinkingWellsKindLittlesHas BeensBigsComedyDramaActressesComedianPerceiveComedicMisperception Author:Octavia Spencer
“Anything has a rhythm to it, comedy or drama. There has to be a musicality to it. And everybody can't play the same instrument, ideally. But I think that we all have the same comedic tendencies, and that's why it works. We all sort of agree with what's funny.” ThinkingPlayComedyDramaAgreeInstrumentsTendenciesRhythmComedicMusicality Author:Bradley Cooper
“To me the industry has always said that the lovers and haters and principal characters will always be white in Hollywood, and black people will always be appendages of those kinds of dramas, or they will be comedic outlets. It will never change.” PeopleKindSaidCharacterBlackWhiteIndustryLoversDramaHollywoodBlack PeoplePrincipalOutletsNever ChangeComedic Author:Haile Gerima
“With comedy, it's a combination of knowing the comedic beat was good - it made you laugh, it made people on the crew laugh. With drama, you do something deep and if your stuff was really effective, the ultimate result is silence. Silence is not necessarily... that would also be the result if you sucked.” PeopleIfsMadeStuffResultsSilenceLaughingKnowingComedyDramaBeatsUltimateCombinationCrewSilence IsComedic Author:Chris Pratt
“I never thought I would be in a comedic role; my past is in drama.” Would BePastRolesDramaMy PastComedic Author:Gillian Jacobs
“My heroes are Bill Murray and Dustin Hoffman. Those are the two actors that both do comedies and dramas, seamlessly. Also John C. Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman. They're all just great actors, neither comedic nor dramatic. They're just great actors.” TwoActorsComedyHeroDramaBillsDramaticMy HeroGreat ActorsComedicPhilip Author:Jonah Hill
“I'm really silly. That's the thing that people don't get. I think I'm a stronger comedic actress than I am a dramatic actress. I'm not really pigeonholed, but I'm known for drama. I do comedy so easily, and people relate to my humor. I'll be glad because I don't have to stay sexy and young forever. I don't care if I'm big, as long as I'm funny.” PeopleIfsThinkingLongBigsCareYoungKnownForeverComedyDramaStrongerDon't CareSexyActressesGladSillyRelateI Don't CareDramaticComedic Author:Taraji P. Henson
“When I approach villains, unless it's a drama, I'm a comedian, so I approach most things from a comedic point of view.” ViewsDramaApproachPoint Of ViewComedianVillainComedic Author:Rob Riggle
“Comedy is more difficult than drama. I think it's really difficult to make someone laugh because people have very different comedic sensibilities. In drama, you can get away with being a great actor and surrounded by great actors and having good writing. But in comedy you have to listen and you have to perform with a certain rhythm, because if you don't, it's like playing a wrong note in the orchestra and you can hear the off key and it will fall flat and you won't get that instant response.” PeopleIfsThinkingWritingDifferentCertainFallActorsDifficultLaughingComedyKeysDramaNotesResponseRhythmInstantGet AwayFlatsSensibilityOrchestraGood WritingGreat ActorsComedicMake Someone Laugh Author:Aimee Garcia
“I don't know if it's a misconception, but I often get asked why I always make stories about family and love. Over the years, I´ve also directed commercials, a children's film, and TV - dramas (both comedic and darker), because I always feel the urge to go in a different direction with my next project.” IfsKnowsFeelsYearsChildrenDifferentStoriesFilmNextTvsDramaProjectsAnd LoveUrgesMisconceptionComedicAbout FamilyDifferent DirectionsLove And Family Author:Anne Sewitsky
“When someone who is known as a comedic actor goes to drama, it often doesn't work out, because they really just chose wrong, I think - or maybe they're just not good actors, I don't know.” ThinkingKnowsActorsKnownDramaWork OutGood ActorsComedic Author:Jonah Hill
“I have done much more dramatic work than comedic work, but I think comedy is harder than drama in a way. I think it's one of those things that's constantly discussed - people who do comedy think it's harder, people who do drama think it's harder. Usually drama is the one that gets this highbrow respect.” PeopleThinkingDoneComedyDramaDramaticComedic Author:Peter Vack
“When someone who is known as a comedic actor goes to drama, it often doesn't work out, because they really just chose wrong, I think - or maybe they're just not good actors. For me it's important making that transition seamless, and not a huge shock and jumping into cold water. It doesn't feel like I'm trying to shock you or anything. I'm just saying, "I'm a different actor than you thought I was. Don't put me in a box. I'm not just some kid running around screaming curse words." I have other tastes besides comedy. I love comedy, but I love dramatic movies just as much.” ThinkingTryingImportantDifferentRunningKidsWaterComedyColdDramaWork OutCurseDramaticComedicJust Saying Author:Jonah Hill
“Ooh, it's too embarrassing to share my innermost romantic secrets - although I have written Danielle the odd poem. If anything they are more comedic than romantic. They used to be well received but that was before she started studying Shakespeare at drama college. Now I feel so inept.” IfsFeelsWellsUsedSecretStudyWrittenShareCollegeDramaRomanticUsed To BeOddRomantic LoveEmbarrassingComedicMost Romantic Author:Gary Lineker