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It's a very funny topic, missing weight and getting title shots. I think the punishments should be more severe, but I don't know. ”
I snootily say I can't take too many dramatic parts, as it's taking work from actors who aren't funny. ”
I was in the play 'Fat Pig in the West End,' which is a comedy but has dramatic moments. ”
To do comedy, you have to be a pretty good actor to start with. ”
There was a lot of terrible, terrible comedy in the seventies along with 'Fawlty Towers.' It's easy to forget. ”
I grew up watching British comedy on TV, really. ”
We call ourselves comedy writer-performers, and that encompasses everything, and I certainly have a very open mind about it. ”
I can't imagine getting bored with comedy or thinking comedy is beneath us suddenly. ”
Hustle' is wonderfully enjoyable because all my life, I've made an effort to be with people who can make me laugh. That original cast - Marc Warren, Jaime Murray, Robert Glenister and Adrian Lester - are all funny. So I know every day I'll have a few good laughs. ”
I was inspired by Cary Grant. I wanted to do the kind of work he did and to work in light-hearted roles, in comedies. ”