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" 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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" 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. "

Craig Robinson

Talk

Done

Manager

" 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. "

" Anything to do with 'The Office' I would revisit. "

" My whole life, people have been like, 'I don't know if you're playing or serious.' "

Craig Robinson

Serious

People

" Nick Swardson used to have birthday paint parties. They were phenomenal. "

" That's when I'm at my rawest. When I'm performing with the band. It's just like the groove is going, whether we're fast or slow, I can just transport myself. "

" I got mad love for hot tubs. "

" As a comic and as an actor, I think you've got to be partially crazy. "

" My main goal is to connect with the crowd. I leave room for improv. Whatever happens, happens. When I bring my band with me, it turns into the Craig Robinson comedy dance party. "

Craig Robinson

Goal

Party

" 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. "

Craig Robinson

Think

School

" 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

Always

" I'm a Scorpio. I have different mood swings. "

" Always wanted to go to Germany... probably one of my top ten. "

Craig Robinson

Wanted

Germany

" 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. "

" I'm a performer. I do comedy and music, and I blend them together. My band is 'Nasty Delicious!'. "

" 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. "

" 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.' "

" I grew up on the South Side of Chicago, north Beverly. It was cool, everybody's cool on the block. "

Craig Robinson

Chicago

Side

" I probably have more words to say in 'Mr. Robot' than I've had in my entire career put together. "

" Coming up with comedy is hard, man. Those bits aren't easy to think of! "

Craig Robinson

Hard

Man

" It's always nice to do a family movie, because I do a lot of R-rated stuff. "

" You've got to talk to your kids as both a parent and a friend. "

" 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?' "

" I have a sound. It's called 'funk mixed with stank.' That's what I do. "

" I grew up in church, so every time I say certain words, I'm like, 'I'm going to get in trouble.' "

" I can bring a crowd down. There should be a contest for that. "

" I do - I do enjoy a good rom-com here and there. Would 'A Fish Called Wanda' be a rom-com? "

" 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. "

" Who knows if I would get to do 'Mr. Robot' if I was on 'Mr. Robinson?' "

Craig Robinson

Knows

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