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" Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Will Ferrell, those guys mean so much to me because I watched those guys and how they transform and watch the commitment to what they do. I admire them. "

Rob Riggle

Commitment

Admire

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Rob Riggle

Chance

You

" I always try to stick to the script because I want to respect the writers, and I want to respect the director. But if the director and my fellow actors are okay with me playing with it a little bit, then I definitely want to play with it. "

Rob Riggle

Want

Try

" I need a coffee, I'm a cold coffee guy. That's how I do. "

" I would love to do something dramatic. I don't know if anybody will ever give me the chance, but I would love to try it. I'm trained in acting and spent many years working on it, so it's just a matter of opportunity. "

Rob Riggle

Know

Love

" Honestly, you could beat me, torture me - just don't bore me. "

Rob Riggle

Bore

Torture

" I'm a Kansas City kid, so I love my Royals and Chiefs. I went to the University of Kansas, so I love the Jayhawks. But I live in L.A., so I'm a fan of the Dodgers. "

" I don't mind it so much if I get type cast as an authority figure. I get to do comedy no matter what it is, so it doesn't bother me. "

Rob Riggle

Matter

Mind

" I'm an improviser. I came up doing improv at the U.C.B. Theater in New York for seven years. That's where I started, so improv is what I love. "

Rob Riggle

Started

Doing

" I knew I wanted to try comedy and acting. Even if I failed, at least I would have tried. It's better than never having tried. "

" Look, here's the deal: The Chiefs' fate and the Royals' fate, that's my fate. "