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" I so respect Sundance. I'd been hearing about it for years. "
Craig Robinson
Years
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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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" I got mad love for hot tubs. "
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Mad
Got
" I can bring a crowd down. There should be a contest for that. "
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I Can
Down
" 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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" 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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Show
Said
" It's good to do something different than the subtleties of 'The Office' all the time. "
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Time
Good
" 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'm a performer. I do comedy and music, and I blend them together. My band is 'Nasty Delicious!'. "
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Music
Band
" 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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Fish
Good
" 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
Me
Gym
" I think Carrot Top is hilarious. "
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Top
Think
" 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
Humor
Office
" 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
" Nick Swardson used to have birthday paint parties. They were phenomenal. "
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Used
Birthday
Paint
" 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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Me
Pie
" 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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Day
Leader
Teacher
" 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 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
" 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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Myself
Heart
Humor
" 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 hear a lot of girls say, 'I can be myself around you,' and I'm always thinking, 'Who are you when you're with somebody else?' "
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You
Thinking
" I'm a performer. "
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Performer
" 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
" Coming up with comedy is hard, man. Those bits aren't easy to think of! "
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Up
Hard
Man
" My whole life, people have been like, 'I don't know if you're playing or serious.' "
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Like
People
" 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
" '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
" 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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Go
Leaving
Nice
" 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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Parents
People
Support
" 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