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" Coming up with comedy is hard, man. Those bits aren't easy to think of! "
Craig Robinson
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" My whole life, people have been like, 'I don't know if you're playing or serious.' "
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" 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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" I'm a band leader and substitute teacher, and then one day they bring me into a music class, and I'm like, 'Wait a minute, I know this stuff.' And the principal is like, 'Just throw the video in and call it a day,' and I'm like, 'That's not good enough. I want these kids to know what it's like to have a gig and all that kind of stuff.' "
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" People do ask me for advice for some reason. And I'll just kind of pose it back to them and let them answer on their own. I never like to give my advice 'cause I don't want them to come back and 'You were wrong! You ruined my life!' so it's more about 'Hey, this is what you just told me. What does that sound like to you?' "
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You
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" It's always nice to do a family movie, because I do a lot of R-rated stuff. "
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Stuff
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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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Run
Today
Baby
" 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
" I have a phrase I say: 'What the damn?' It's my favorite. It just came to me one day. "
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Say
Day
" Comedy prepared me for drama. There are a couple techniques you can think of. One of my acting teachers said that comedy is like ping-pong, and drama is tennis. You take things a bit slower, so you do get to breathe more and take some more time. "
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Comedy
You
Time
" There's a couple of movie parts that I can't remember. There was always something kind of lurking, because when 'The Office' started, I wasn't a regular. You're a guest star, so they don't really need you. They didn't say that, but I've seen the show - with or without me, it's still funny. "
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Need
Funny
Me
" I got a call from my manager saying, 'Howie Mandel wants to talk to you.' And I'm a comic - big fan of all he's done. He was pitching me 'Caraoke Showdown', and I was just excited about it. "
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Talk
Done
Manager
" I'm Mr. Grits. One of the non-perishables. "
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" Nothing is guaranteed. "
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Nothing
Guaranteed
" Look at the laws: you can't spank a kid without getting in trouble. That kept me in line! "
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You
Trouble
Me
" It's a farmers market. You can get whatever - peaches, a sandwich. There might be a little band there. I'd sit in with the band. Yeah, that's what I would do. Sit in with the band at the farmers market. Sing a couple of songs, eat a peach, and hug people. "
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People
Band
Hug
" 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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Spider-Man
Even
End
" I got mad love for hot tubs. "
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Love
Mad
Got
" 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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You
Moments
Internet
" There's something about seeing somebody who thinks they're great and is so wrapped up in their moves, voice, and performance that makes it so wonderfully charming that you can't take your eyes off. That's why we all remember William Hung from those first years of 'American Idol. It's the William Hung effect. "
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Great
Voice
American
" I think Carrot Top is hilarious. "
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Carrot
Top
Think
" '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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Meet
Living
Family
" Jason Behr and Amanda Brooks were cool to work with. Jason and I are fast friends to this day. "
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Day
Cool
Fast
" It's funny to see how people react to the project, to read their thoughts, and I wonder aloud, 'Did they even watch the movie? Did they even get it?' I know we, myself and the entire cast, put a lot of heart, love and humor into 'Meet the Peeples'. I'm very proud of that film and what we were able to accomplish. "
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Heart
Humor
" My parents did the whole good-cop/bad-cop thing - Dad was the bad cop, and Mom was the good cop. I remember my father saying, 'I'm his father, not his friend.' That kind of stuck with me. "
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Mom
Friend
Father
" I worked with Tyler before on 'Daddy's Little Girls'. He couldn't be smarter or more laid back and cool. He's always throwing out lines and is funny as hell. And he was shining his light on 'Peeples', too, lending his name to showcase Tina as a first-time director, and me as a first-time lead. "
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Little Girls
Me
Cool
" 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
" Always wanted to go to Germany... probably one of my top ten. "
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Wanted
Germany
Go
" I think I, and the audience, would enjoy a kissing scene with me and Rihanna. That would've been cool for me to see, rehearse, practice, and all that. Me and Rihanna. "
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Practice
" I grew up on the South Side of Chicago, north Beverly. It was cool, everybody's cool on the block. "
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Chicago
Up
Side
" I think fans are going to get everything you'd expect from 'The Office', from awkwardness, to a lot of humor and heart. "
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Fans
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