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" I was kind of a spastic, creative kid. "
Tony Hale
Creative
Kid
Kind
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" I was telling somebody just the other day, there's technically such a hierarchy in this business. You have film, that's the ideal; then you have TV, and things like web series do not claim as much cred, but the fact is, if the material is solid and I believe and trust in the team that's involved, I don't care what format it is. "
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" I remember kids in high school and middle school who - I was kind of an insecure mess - I think there were those kids who really stepped out and paid attention to the kids that weren't as popular, and I see those kids as leaders. "
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" I think anytime in someone's faith journey, my faith journey also, you go through doubting... I think you kind of have to go through that, honestly, just to ask the tough questions... I mean, life is crazy, and to know that, honestly, a loving God is walking through it with me is very comforting for me. "
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" The only bipartisan place in D.C. is Brooks Brothers. "
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Only
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" My family was very supportive of whatever I wanted because my grandfather was an opera singer. My dad's dad. So my dad has an appreciation for the arts, and he let me choose my own path. "
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" I'm doing 'Alvin and the Chipmunks.' I get to play the bad guy. That's a nice change of pace. "
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Doing
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" What I always got excited about with 'Arrested Development' was the element of surprise. "
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Development
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" Look, if I ever stop being grateful for gigs, I just need to stop. Because this business is... you know, it's just so kind of job-to-job, and the fact that I've continued working... I'm just incredibly thankful for it. And I never, ever take it for granted. "
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Look
Know
Grateful
" I was a creative kid; I wasn't really into sports, and sports in the South are a pretty big deal. It's like a religion down there. "
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Religion
Creative
Down
" I'm just thankful for gigs. "
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Gigs
Thankful
Just
" The Eisenhower Building - the furniture is mismatched; everything is just bad decor and bad quality. Everybody's looking down at their Blackberry. It's a really frantic, mismatched environment. But on the exterior, it's this whitewashed, gorgeous building. It's a fascinating contrast. "
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Quality
Environment
Building
" When I booked 'Arrested Development,' which was a fantastic job, and I was working with an amazing cast and some of the best writing I've ever done, I still found myself looking for the next thing. "
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Myself
Amazing
Best
" What would be a show that I would rescue? If I could bring anything back, it would be 'The Carol Burnett Show'. Tim Conway is just... I just watched him so many times do stuff over and over. He's just so amazing. "
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Bring
Over
Amazing
" I'm sounding like Oprah, but if you're not practicing contentment where you are now, you're not getting contentment when you get what you want. "
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You
Now
Where
" I guess I just do 'emasculated' and 'meek' very well. "
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Just
Guess
Well
" And you know, whether it's drama or comedy, the best work is based on truth. It's just that, with comedy, the circumstances are just crazy-heightened, and you have these crazy things thrown at you. But you still have to do it truthfully, because that's where the humor comes from. So it's not that difficult to cross over. "
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Crazy
Best
Humor
" I remember when I was watching 'Lost,' which I loved. I didn't know what was going on, but I still loved it. "
Tony Hale
Remember
Loved
Lost
" A lot of times, you feel like you're walking on eggshells in a creative environment, because everyone's having to watch out for egos so much of the time. "
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Time
Walking
Environment
" I kinda like Florida. It's hot as hell, but we moved to Tallahassee, which is so close to Georgia. It really wasn't Florida the way people think of Florida. It wasn't south Florida. But you could still easily drive to Panama City Beach and get a little bit of Redneck Riviera if you want that. Get some airbrushed T-shirts on, and you're done. "
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People
Beach
City
" I don't think this business encourages you to be present. This is a business that's always pushing you to think about your next thing. "
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Always
You
Think
" But I will say that Harve Presnell... he was one of those guys who, when you're standing in a room with him... he's such an older masculine force that I remember thinking, 'Wow, his voice makes me sound like Pee-Wee Herman.' "
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Voice
Me
Remember
" I've had the opportunity to do a wide range of stuff, a lot of different characters and they've all had their own kind of thing. "
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Kind
Opportunity
Own
" If I ever stop being grateful for gigs, I just need to stop. Because this business is... you know, it's just so kind of job-to-job, and the fact that I've continued working... I'm just incredibly thankful for it. And I never, ever take it for granted. "
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You
Grateful
Business
" My character on 'Veep' doesn't have an ounce of rebellion. "
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Ounce
Rebellion
" It's very rare to have rehearsal time on a television show: You get scripts, you show up, and you do it. "
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Up
Television
Show
" Personally, I have struggled with anxiety in my history, so I think maybe anxiety or worrying about the future came naturally. "
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Anxiety
Think
Maybe
" It's always a surprise! This business is always an adventure. "
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Business
Surprise
Adventure
" I always admire people who do commercials because they have to put together a beginning, a middle, and an end in 30 seconds. "
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Beginning
Admire
" There's a little mourning process when you leave a show. "
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" Even if a kid doesn't go into acting or the arts like I did, some kids need that environment to find themselves and find what they love to do. "
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