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" I love the deadpan. It's such a strong go-to. It lets the audience make their own decisions about what you're thinking. "
Craig Robinson
Strong
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" 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. "
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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. "
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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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" 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. "
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" 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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" 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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" Ever since I can remember, I've always been silly. "
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" I'm starring in the 'New Adventures of Voltron'. I play Voltron. "
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" Who knows if I would get to do 'Mr. Robot' if I was on 'Mr. Robinson?' "
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" In acting, you get to that place where it's serene, where you just feel it. I'm glad to be doing the drama because you can kind of take your time more and let a moment live more. "
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Live
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" As a comic and as an actor, I think you've got to be partially crazy. "
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" I was in a TV show called 'Lucky' on FX. The casting director from 'Lucky' was casting 'Dragon Wars'. She called me in to meet with the producer and audition, and I got it from there. "
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" If you're going to be the lead, you better be ready to always be working. "
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Always
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" Nothing is guaranteed. "
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" It's good to do something different than the subtleties of 'The Office' all the time. "
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" I have a phrase I say: 'What the damn?' It's my favorite. It just came to me one day. "
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" I so respect Sundance. I'd been hearing about it for years. "
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" Comedy chose me. "
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" Comedy chose me. I always had this urge to be silly that I couldn't control. I remember my father having me read 'The Three Little Pigs' to him, and I would improv all around the story, like when one pig's house got blown over, he put on his gym shoes and took off. "
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Shoes
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" 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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" My first time in Germany. We started off in Heidelberg, which is this quaint, nice town. The Germans, they shoot just like the Americans, except for, if it's a 10-hour day, they're leaving at 5. You don't go to 5:30, 6, 7. No. And then we had a fest for everything. "
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" 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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" I think Carrot Top is hilarious. "
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" I can bring a crowd down. There should be a contest for that. "
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" 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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" The end of 2016, Mariah Carey got on stage, and it was mean. The technical difficulties that she came across, now everybody think that she was lost. "
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