John Robinson Quotes

I've always been fairly confident in my acting.

Onstage, there's no hiding; you either can or can't act. There's no second take.

I become a better actor after I step on a stage in front of, like, 500 people when it's just me, a microphone and my guitar. You don't get as nervous walking into a room in front of 3 or 4 people and to do a scene or to walk on a set. You gain confidence.

I'm just not one of those naturally funny, relaxed actors who enjoy the spotlight and are so good at it.

I'm comfortable in front of the camera, but I can't act.

I think there are a lot of actors who are excellent at cold reads, and they go to an audition, and they read the part and nail it, but then when it comes to the performance, they don't have something.

I'm unable to do the thing that Broadway actors do in plays, sometimes for years. The same exact blocking, the same exact lines. I'm a little bit uncomfortable with that. Every night I'm looking for ways to try something else.

I wouldn't say that I was a born performer, because I work very hard at it.

For me anyway, until I was exposed to doing improvisation and walking onto a stage without any script, I would have never felt comfortable enough to walk into a room with someone like Larry David and audition.

I've realized that I can do performances.

The more you perform and get out there, I guess the more practice you have at it and the better you are and the more comfortable you are on stage.

If I had even the tiniest scrap of advice to give to a young actor who was figuring out how to audition, I would say don't memorize the script... The reality about auditions is that 98 percent of the results has to do with what you are, not with what you did in the audition.

I'm a natural ham. It doesn't bother me to perform.

The big gap between the ability of actors is confidence.

I don't think I would be a good actor! People enjoyed 'Dancing With the Stars' because I was myself, and every time they told me to say something, I would say my own words, so I don't think I could follow a script well!

I know there are some actors who are just brilliant at improvising and brilliant at just being in the moment and doing it there and then. I'm not one of those actors.

I love doing scripted things. What little acting ability I have I am holding on with my hangnails.

I knew absolutely nothing about acting, and had to be taught everything. Some people are born naturals and know how to walk, talk and hold themselves. I didn't and had to learn everything.

I am comfortable performing now. I love it!

Practicing going over scenes and in front of the camera just to see how that feels, and then ultimately just finding a way to expose yourself to people. That's what I did.

You'll never see a good performance out of me, in terms of a character, when the camera isn't rolling.

I always thought I was a pretty terrible actor.

I think if actors don't think of themselves as funny in real life they think they can't do comedy.

I don't think I'm sharp enough to not prepare and come on set and kill it.

If I could live a parallel life, I would be a sitcom star; being in front of a live audience would be great.