Natasia Demetriou Quotes

When I was doing Bean more than I've done him in the last few years, I did strange things - like appearing on chat shows in character as Mr. Bean.

I do more comedy, actually. I don't do the classic novelas.

I'm loving saying 'I'm not a big movie star, but I play one on television.'

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

In comedy, something may be more absurd, but you have to believe just as much as you do when you're doing drama.

I'm not a comedian. I'm an actor who just happens to be funny on occasion.

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

I'd like to come back because I really miss doing situation comedy.

If a song is funny and absurd, and it sounds great, it's just going to be that much funnier. And there's no better example of that than 'Monty Python.'

I would love to do some more comedy. I would love to do some silliness. I would love to do some characters that have greater vulnerability.

It's really challenging to play comedy.

We actually use a lot of improvisation on 'Transparent.'

Comedians are not usually actors, but imitations of actors.

I think my entire career path was determined for me when I was 6 years old, watching reruns of 'I Love Lucy' on TV and thinking about making people laugh.

I was heavily influenced by Andy Kaufman and Steven Wright.

A sitcom isn't usually the right tool for satire.

'The Comeback' is my favorite TV show of all-time because it's just brill. It's Lisa Kudrow's show about what it's like to be an actor on a TV show. She's so amazing on it.

I care more about telly because it made me an actor and there's a much more immediate response to TV. You can address the political or cultural fabric of your country.

I would love to do something like Austin Powers to show off my comic timing.

Hey, I think comic actors are the best actors.

If you had of told me age 10 that in 19 years time I would be on a stage in Salford performing with Les Dennis in a sitcom I had written, I would have believed you.

I'll probably stick to comedy for the time being. I mean, a great piece of work is a great piece of work, and I'm up for good work anytime. But I do love comedy!

People think comedians don't do drama. Comics are drama. And what is drama, as opposed to comedy? It's all the same to me.

I got into stand-up to get on a sitcom.

I haven't watched 'Mad TV' a lot, but I have seen some stuff on there that is truly funny. You have to have some sort of attitude toward the subject, and they seem to have it. It depends on how much blood you want to draw.