Busy Philipps Quotes

I love doing sitcoms. I love doing comedy. I love the whole shooting match.

I don't want to be typecast as a heroine who does a certain kind of cinema, which is why I experiment with the types of films that I do. But yes, I won't deny that romantic love stories or romantic comedies are what I enjoy doing the most, because as an audience those are the kind of films that I like watching.

I did a lot of serious plays, and I did the Oxford Review as well, which is supposed to be funny, but I'm not sure how funny we were when we did it. Then, when I finished my course, it was only then that I decided to go to drama school and try and do acting because I was enjoying it so much and so on.

I haven't really done a lot of comedies. I don't know why, because I really like them.

I want to play many different characters.

Every actress hopes to play a wide range of characters because not often you don't.

I love being funny! I started in the theater when I was 9 and, believe it or not, always played the funny part!

I've been lucky to play characters that are really broad.

I would like to work in both comedy and drama.

I don't get offered many comedies.

It's something that people relate to - and I hope my kid doesn't relate to - but there's a level of believability in playing complex characters. You know, Christopher Walken has done some hilarious comedies, De Niro. There's great room for complexity and darkness to do well in comedies.

I've played villains on stage - you know, the Iagos and so on - but I think of myself as a funny person. I mostly did comedies before I did TV work.

'Ugly Betty' has been the most important thing I've ever done, easily. I was able to do more with one character than I can ever imagine doing again - Hilda was hilariously funny and emotionally deep... I really got to showcase what I could do with a character.

I do miss sometimes being onstage, because when I do film and television, it's usually so brief and funny.

Cable is a great medium. It's something I respond to. I'm not doing sitcoms. People don't find me funny. That's just the way it is.

To be honest with you, the dramatic side is more fun to play because I don't get to do it as often as I get to do the comedy stuff. Most of my work in this business has been comedy, and that's sort of the way the cookie crumbles. I had not sought out to just be a comedic actor, but I think that's my default because I come from a funny family.

I've had a wonderful time in 'Foyle's War' and I don't mind being typecast. But I'm not prim. I'm chaotic, happy, and desperate to have some laughs. I'd love to do a comedy next, or something modern.

As an actor, to do all sorts of different films is great.

My career aspirations as an actor have always been driven foremost by the creative desire to be versatile.

I absolutely love doing comedy, however, of course as an actor, I would love the opportunity to do more dramatic roles.

I have played both serious as well as lighter characters, also, and have been satisfied with both types.

Even more than the comedy thing, I really wanted to be an actor.

I've been cast in a lot of comedies. I've done things like multi-cam sitcoms: you know, 'Seinfeld' type... not as good as 'Seinfeld,' but that kind of thing. I love that stuff.

I have fun doing lighter roles, as I don't have to do anything against my emotions.

For me, the ideal job as an actor would be something that is intrinsically a drama but to which I could bring in as much humor as possible.