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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. "
Craig Robinson
Fans
Humor
Office
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" I grew up in church, so every time I say certain words, I'm like, 'I'm going to get in trouble.' "
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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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" 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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" As a comic and as an actor, I think you've got to be partially crazy. "
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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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" Anything to do with 'The Office' I would revisit. "
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Anything
" I'm a performer. I do comedy and music, and I blend them together. My band is 'Nasty Delicious!'. "
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" Being on 'The Office' prepared me for drama. Comedy got me ready, but once you get down to it, they're two sides of the same thing. I mean, the delivery has to be different - in drama, there's more time to breathe, and comedy's all about hitting the joke. "
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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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" 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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" 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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" It's good to do something different than the subtleties of 'The Office' all the time. "
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" Coming up with comedy is hard, man. Those bits aren't easy to think of! "
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" 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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" 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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