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" 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
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Me
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" 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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" I probably have more words to say in 'Mr. Robot' than I've had in my entire career put together. "
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" 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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" 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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" My whole life, people have been like, 'I don't know if you're playing or serious.' "
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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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" 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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" I'm a Scorpio. I have different mood swings. "
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Swings
Different
" 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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" 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
" 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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Manager
" I'm a performer. I do comedy and music, and I blend them together. My band is 'Nasty Delicious!'. "
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Music
Band
" Look at the laws: you can't spank a kid without getting in trouble. That kept me in line! "
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Me
" 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
" 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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You
Time
" 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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People
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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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Me
School
" I was in my early twenties. I was 22-ish. I graduated from college and went right into teaching. The first year, I taught in Indiana at a couple schools, and then I moved over to Chicago. "
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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. "
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" Nick Swardson used to have birthday paint parties. They were phenomenal. "
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" Even in comedy, you have to be real. It's all about being real. It's how real can you be? That's the challenge. How much are you willing to take on for your character? "
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" I was approached by my agent, who said they were interested in me for 'Mr. Robot'. Then I binge-watched the show, and I was like, 'Uh, I would like this. Show me how I'm gonna fit in there, but yeah, I would love it.' "
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" 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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" Nothing is guaranteed. "
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Guaranteed
" 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'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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" My father tried to discourage me from going into comedy, mainly because he felt like it wasn't promising. It was pie in the sky. "
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" I got mad love for hot tubs. "
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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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