Taron Egerton Quotes

I just went into this business for laughs. I guess I don't mind being an actor so much now.

Craig Nelson who is an actor and is in a show called Coach in the United States. We began to do some improvisational stuff and we used to get laughs and things.

I used to have costumed characters come out, like SpongeBob. It's just fun to make it into this minor event, just to surprise people and experiment and be weird and just have fun with it. I've done just the hour stand-up, and that's fun, but the other stuff makes it fun for me and gives me something to react to and bounce off of.

About the best thing an actor can do when all is said and done is to make people laugh.

I like surprising my audiences, and it's compulsory to have fun and be silly; I never take myself quite too seriously.

I do want to make powerful works of art with people, but I also just want to have fun. I've never done a romantic comedy - I'm sure it would be a blast.

I was an actor before becoming a comedian.

We are in the entertainment business. This should be fun. We are musicians; we don't save lives. We shouldn't... we shouldn't take ourselves too seriously or be revered that much.

Doing a lot of drama earlier in my career and now exploring comedy has been a treat for me, and I've had an absolute blast, and I hope to continue.

I love doing comedy - I get a laugh out of it, it's not so serious.

I feel there's enough seriousness in the world without seeing it in the theatre.

I love to work. I love doing standup.

I can work as a writer, but I wanted to do stand-up.

I find what I do for a living really funny. I mean, acting is kind of a hilarious thing for a grown man to call a job.

Compared to politics, I think sports is funnier, because it's inconsequential. And politics can be real important and all that. The more pointless something is, the funnier it is, you know? And the more grave or important things are... You know, some comedians can get this disease where they get serious all the time.

My goal is to entertain myself and others.

I was doing a show at the Comedy Store which Eddie Izzard saw, and we chatted for a bit afterwards. I didn't really know he was; we just hung out as comedians together, and when he heard my story, he said, 'Why don't you tell that on stage?' I didn't really want to burden people with all that, but he said that I could have fun with it.

Stand-up can take you in so many different places, man. So many doors can be opened up from stand-up comedy, and the first one that was opened up for me was acting.

Whenever I realize I'm being a goofball, I write it down. When I release the joke onstage, I love watching the effect it has on the audience. No one wants to see someone talk who takes themselves too seriously.

I just want to keep people entertained.

I see myself as a comic but the acting helps sell tickets for gigs.

Ever since I was a kid, I just loved those comedians on TV who would just have fun with the language.

The character of Johnny Drama was a lot of fun to play.

I was a bit of a goofball. I was always silly. I think that lends itself to being an actor.

Each cast member brings their own vibe and antics to the set. You're constantly surrounded by fun loving people who can make you laugh in their own way.