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" A bunch of comedians have gotten in 'trouble' for sharing their views. When an actor or an artist or might come out saying something political or whatever, then it becomes about that view. "
Craig Robinson
Trouble
Artist
Saying
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" Banging on the piano while my grandmother was watching me. I'd run up to her and ask: 'How was that, Grandma?' And she'd say, 'That was beautiful, baby!' And I'd run back to the piano and play some more. I'm sure that's why I still play today, because I was encouraged from such a young age, 2 or 3. "
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" Doing voiceover is so much fun because you can play with the lines as much as you want. You can put a whole bunch of energy into it, jump up and down, whatever you got to do. "
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Play
" Jason Behr and Amanda Brooks were cool to work with. Jason and I are fast friends to this day. "
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" We even did a re-imagining of 'Spider-Man' that James Franco starred in that didn't make it into 'This Is The End'. That didn't make the final cut, but I wouldn't be surprised if it made the DVD. "
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Even
End
" When I start thinking about a role, I read the script a few times and then let it sink in - and then take some time to develop how that character is going to play out and what he's going to do. "
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Thinking
Start
Play
" Comedy chose me. "
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Chose
Me
Comedy
" I went to the Heidelburg Castle, a 1200-year-old castle, looked around. It was pretty awesome, but you know, they've got a coffee shop in there, and they have some sections closed off. I wanted to see the part where they tortured people, but it was cool, though. "
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Coffee
You
People
" I'm Mr. Grits. One of the non-perishables. "
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" A music teacher. It was in the inner city at a school called Horace Mann. I think I was most effective when the kids pissed me off. "
Craig Robinson
Think
Me
School
" Coming up with comedy is hard, man. Those bits aren't easy to think of! "
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Up
Hard
Man
" I grew up in church, so every time I say certain words, I'm like, 'I'm going to get in trouble.' "
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Words
Trouble
Time
" You know Seth and Evan, they were lead writers for 'Pineapple Express', and they are great at mixing things up. Taking different genres and mish-mashing them up to create something dynamically new. They'll throw comedy at you, but with a dash of horror and fright that is supposed to make you shocked and scared. "
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You
Create
Great
" I'm starring in the 'New Adventures of Voltron'. I play Voltron. "
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Adventures
Play
New
" I never wanted to do just one thing. There's even other things in comedy that I want to do. For me, it's always been that I have to have the vision first. "
Craig Robinson
Want
Always
Me
" I'm a performer. "
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Performer
" Always wanted to go to Germany... probably one of my top ten. "
Craig Robinson
Wanted
Germany
Go
" That's the most gratifying thing in the world, helping each other. "
Craig Robinson
Each
Most
Other
" I understand the importance of mentorship for young people, even outside their parents. That's more important now than ever. You gotta have that support system everywhere you can. "
Craig Robinson
Parents
People
Support
" I think Carrot Top is hilarious. "
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Carrot
Top
Think
" The thing that makes you a good 'Caraoke Showdown' singer is you gotta have some knowledge of these songs. You gotta be ready to attack. You gotta shut your brain off and just go. "
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Go
Brain
Ready
" I love the deadpan. It's such a strong go-to. It lets the audience make their own decisions about what you're thinking. "
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Strong
Thinking
You
" I've had some good moments at karaoke. Back in the day, oh my gosh... before, I was more in the public eye. Nowadays, I don't do it as much because if you do, it's going to be on the Internet. "
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" I grew up on the South Side of Chicago, north Beverly. It was cool, everybody's cool on the block. "
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Up
Side
" 'Peeples' is definitely not 'Meet the Parents'. It's more a movie about family secrets. It does explore class issues somewhat, but it's mostly about living your own truth. "
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" I so respect Sundance. I'd been hearing about it for years. "
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Years
Hearing
Been
" I have done my share of karaoke. There is a karaoke place right around the corner from me, and I have been there maybe 800 of 1,000 days I've been in L.A. A lot of songs I know now because of that place. I dig karaoke and have fun with it. "
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Fun
Place
Me
" I do - I do enjoy a good rom-com here and there. Would 'A Fish Called Wanda' be a rom-com? "
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Fish
Good
" My mother is a retired music teacher. She taught me in high school, and she would take us and put us in these madrigal groups. We would go to a museum or whatever and just perform. "
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Mother
School
Teacher