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" If you're a cheerleader, people see you. If you're a mascot, you're just helping out. "
Fred Willard
Cheerleader
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" I am re-collecting the baseball cards my mom had thrown out when I went away to school. You know you are an adult when you can buy a whole set of baseball cards instead of two packs at a time. "
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" I never think I'm old enough to play someone's dad, even though I have a daughter of my own and a grandson. "
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" If you're not doing something right, you can feel it on stage, and if it isn't going well, the audience will tell you. A teacher can teach you sense memory and this and that, but until you get in front of an audience, you don't really feel it. "
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" I used to collect autographs outside of the old Cleveland Stadium. I can still remember everyone who took the time and spent a few minutes to make your day. That sticks with you. "
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" If I like a movie, I see no reason not to go back for Parts 2, 3, 4, etc. "
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" I really enjoy working on 'Modern Family.' "
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" Comedy is harder, because if there's no laughs, it's pretty bad. But drama, if there's no reaction, you can say, 'Well, it's not their cup of tea. Maybe it's too heavy for the audience.' "
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" Tobe Hooper - he did my favorite horror movie, 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre.' It's still one of my favorite horror films. "
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" I love to draw, although I wish I was better at it. "
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" I like to play the guy that has no self-awareness. "
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" There's this whole underground world of amateur television production. "
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" Some of the Christopher Guest movies, when I'm not really like myself, when I have my hair dyed blonde or had a faux-hawk haircut. Those I like to watch because it takes you away from your real self. "
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" Kids can relate to having some scary person living near their house. They can relate to, 'Hey, don't go near that house.' We all can. "
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" People still quote my lines from 'Best in Show.' "
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" I'll talk your ear off if you recognize me. "
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Talk
Ear
" I've found over the years that for some reason, people either are big fans and have to use me, or they don't quite understand what I'm doing. "
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Me
" I've been in a lot of shows, I will say that. Every once in a while, I'll look at a tape of something I've done, and I won't even remember having done it. "
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" I never got any advice in acting. "
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" It's such a pleasure to work in these movies, it's almost like it's not really happening. "
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" I love sketch; it's my favorite form. But if it's all improv, they're either very good, and it's annoying how good they are, and it makes you feel bad, or they're not too good; then you're sweating for them. "
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You
Sketch
Love
" The 'Tim And Eric' experience was very strange. "
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Very
Experience
Eric
" I guess it's from going to Virginia Military Institute. I'm a good person to follow orders. "
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" It's more fun in a way to do ensemble scenes, where you know your background, you know the scene, but you can't prepare because someone else is going to say something that is going to lead you off. "
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" As an actor, and as you get to a certain level... and it's pilot season and you read the trades, you could have a nervous breakdown. 'So-and-so's signed for a pilot. Why aren't I?' "
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" I have great respect for the authorities. "
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" One of the great things about kids is they haven't heard a lot of the old jokes. You can get away with the corny ones. "
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" When I started, there was a phase where I wanted to be a cowboy star. I didn't want to do deep, serious parts. "
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" I try to shy away from playing cranky people, but if it's just a funny next-door neighbor or business man, I'll say, 'Sure, why not?' "
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