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" Christopher Guest, he'll call and say, 'We're doing this movie, and I'd like you to play _' and he gives you the character, then I always like to enlarge on the character. "

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" As an actor, and as you get to a certain level... and it's pilot season and you read the trades, you could have a nervous breakdown. 'So-and-so's signed for a pilot. Why aren't I?' "

Fred Willard

Why

You

Pilot

" Looking back, I was a very good kid, very studious and all. But I would always come out with a quip - and I was sent to the principal's office several times. "

" When you think about accountants, who would want to be an accountant? But, what would we do without accountants? Whether it's soldiers or garbage men or doctors, everyone has the thing that they love. "

" I just admire everybody and sit in awe and watch them. "

" If I like a movie, I see no reason not to go back for Parts 2, 3, 4, etc. "

" I used to collect autographs outside of the old Cleveland Stadium. I can still remember everyone who took the time and spent a few minutes to make your day. That sticks with you. "

" After working with Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, and Jonathan Mangum, I said, 'I am never going to talk about improv again.' "

" When we need a policeman, God bless 'em, they're there. But, if you're in the wrong place at the wrong time, everything seems suspicious. "

" If I have to play an obnoxious character, try to find a redeeming feature of him. The most obnoxious people in the world were people, and they had had a reason for doing what they did. So you try to find that and let the obnoxiousness come out. "

" I like the characters that have some redeeming quality or if it's interesting to me in any way. "

Fred Willard

Interesting

Way

" I think everyone has a door in their brain that says, 'Do not exit here.' If you go past it, you'll find all the dumb thoughts in there, all the stupid things that shouldn't be said. I've probably gone there more than anyone should in a given lifetime. "

" I love to draw, although I wish I was better at it. "

" Martin Landau in 'Crimes and Misdemeanors' - he gave me chills. "

Fred Willard

Martin

Gave

" It's such a pleasure to work in these movies, it's almost like it's not really happening. "

" There's this whole underground world of amateur television production. "

" How can we say any one actor's work was better than another's? "

" Getting those parts in the Christopher Guest movies was the second biggest helper to my career after 'Fernwood.' "

" Tobe Hooper - he did my favorite horror movie, 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre.' It's still one of my favorite horror films. "

" I guess the essence of my comedy is to get into a very abnormal situation but act like it's normal. "

" If you're not doing something right, you can feel it on stage, and if it isn't going well, the audience will tell you. A teacher can teach you sense memory and this and that, but until you get in front of an audience, you don't really feel it. "

" One of the first shows I ever did was 'Laverne & Shirley.' I played this sleazy guy that came into town with a friend and was going to date Laverne and Shirley, but we really wanted to get into the bowling alley because it was next to the bank we wanted to rob. "

" My first improv was Second City in Chicago. Before that, I worked at - with a partner, doing comedy sketches. "

" I really enjoy working on 'Modern Family.' "

" I'll talk your ear off if you recognize me. "

" The witch in 'Snow White' is a very scary image. "

" I don't know why my lines that were cut from the film didn't make it onto the DVD. I have offered to go into the editing room with Christopher and work shoulder to shoulder with him to fit all my lines in. I think he thinks I'm kidding. I'm only trying to help. "

" I always loved comedy growing up - Bob Hope, Red Skelton and Danny Kaye. "

Fred Willard

Growing Up

Comedy

" I had just done a movie called 'How to Beat the High Cost of Living,' and it didn't get a good review. And the same people sent me the script for 'Airplane!' for the Robert Hays part. I read it, and there were a lot of plays on words, and I said, 'I don't like this kind of comedy.' "

Fred Willard

Good

Done

" I once was in a project. They were going to do a remake. Somebody started a rumor I wanted more money. I said, 'This is ridiculous. I'd kill for this project!' "

Fred Willard

Project

Money

" I guess it's from going to Virginia Military Institute. I'm a good person to follow orders. "

Fred Willard

Person

Good Person