Will Arnett Quotes

I like drama. I love being in a drama where I get to be the funny guy. That's what I really love the most.

Class clowns become actors.

Bill Murray is a wonderful actor, and he's very funny, and I've seen him be serious and terrific.

I like to play the comic relief or parts that aren't necessarily comedic but that I can find the comedy in.

My husband and I are both actors; we're obviously dramatic.

I always approach every role through a lens of comedy.

I feel really comfortable with going for the reality of the drama, but I'm not much for the comedy of it. You have to make people laugh, or you have to be true to the character in such a way that makes people laugh. It's a whole different thing.

Comedy's easy for me now - it's all about timing and the way you deliver lines. I use facial expressions to get the point across.

The idea of the straight man is very important. But I'd rather it be somebody else, because it's not as fun. And when I say somebody else, of course I mean Jason Bateman. He's born to play boring characters because he's such a bore. He's one of the most boring human beings.

You can't have good comedy without drama in it.

I have always loved both drama and comedy.

The whole thing about working in front of the camera is to make people laugh when they're not supposed to.

Comedy is difficult for an actor. But I think I have a good sense of humor and manage to make people laugh and make them happy.

I do enjoy doing action quite clearly, but I also really like doing comedy.

You know I'm an actress, not just a funny lady.

Acting is all about big hair and funny props... All the great actors knew it. Olivier knew it, Brando knew it.

I was at dinner with Gene Wilder and imitated Ethel Barrymore for everyone.

It's fun to do something funny and have the director laughing. It makes you feel good.

I acted in high school and studied at the British American Drama Academy in Oxford for one summer. I minored in theater, and I was always acting growing up, but really, I was just more interested in the comedy of it all.

It's really challenging to play comedy.

I've played comedy before but not that much. I mostly do get drawn to darker material.

I'm no way one of those comedians who want to do drama. I really do love comedies. I hope to go back to it.

I get to play a lot of hysterics.

I'd love to do a really juicy drama that's just really real. On the comedy side, I'd love to do something like '21 Jump Street.' I cannot stop watching that movie. Really funny, really extreme comedies are definitely my favorite.

I absolutely want to have a career where you make'em laugh and make'em cry. It's all theater.