Tippi Hedren Quotes

Everyone seems to have this awareness of Charlie Chaplin because he was a really good businessman while Buster Keaton wasn't.

The key is working with great directors. A film is so many different people and all their talents, but particularly the directors, because of the idiosyncrasies of that person.

I've been acting for many years now, and I find there's nothing I enjoy more than making films with my friends and people I like, who also are the funniest people around.

I do love situational comedy, clowning, and slapstick; I approach that with a lot of respect. The goofier you are, it doesn't mean you're going to be funnier.

Directors are our teachers, and I'm always craving to work with a great director. They're pretty much the first thing that interests me about a project. Let's put it this way: It'll take me a lot longer to read a script if there's no director attached.

People think I'm a very serious actor, which I am. But you know, if you don't have a sense of humor doing what I do, you perish.

I think there's always room for humor, especially when you're talking about really serious issues.

I had such a good time working with Paul Feig on 'Spy.'

Chuck Lorre and everyone else on 'Mom' did such a great job of balancing that line that rides tragedy and comedy. They make you cry, and then they make you crack up about it.

A lot of directors don't really like actors.

I'm obsessed with 'The Americans.' It's one of my favorite shows. I also love 'Baskets' - low-brow, high-art comedy.

I wanted to take the seriousness out of everything a little bit, because it kind of fits my style.

It's just my natural way - to be funny. I don't know why that is. But as I've said, humor is a quick cover for shock, horror, confusion. The critics hate funny writers for the most part. They think funny is not serious, but I think that funny can be even more serious than nonfunny. And it can be more affecting, too.

Working with directors like Gurinder Chadha was a learning experience for me.

There is a sense of comfort working with Abbas-Mustan.

I am lucky that I have worked with some wonderful directors so far - Madhur Bhandarkar and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, among others.

I had admired the way the producers of the 'Harry Potter' franchise had found David Yates, who ended up doing their four final movies, and he'd come from television.

I'm a fan of, like, the Coen Brothers, with the darker humor in it.

I always felt like the best comedy came out of sadness, and some of my favourite shows growing up - a lot of my influences - have these very sad characters and treat that sadness seriously while also being very funny.

I thank my directors who keep faith in my acting credentials and give me roles like I did in 'Uyir' and 'Dhanam.'

Many directors are approaching me with good scripts. I will concentrate on production and music.

I've studied Charlie Chaplin for years. I've studied Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, all of them. I don't play around. This is not a game.

It was a great experience to work with director A. L. Vijay.

I worked on both 'Borat' and 'Bruno,' but in a very producer-y role.

Andy was a character, and the two of us did have some things in common. We appreciated funny things, didn't like serious things.