Comedic Stereotype Quotes

I don't get offered many dramatic roles. As soon as my face pops up in a movie, everyone knows I'm the funny guy.

Johnny English is someone who really means well it's just that he's not as good as he thinks he is, and I think that maybe that's the British male in a nutshell.

You might be a redneck if your grandfather completely executes the pull my finger trick at the family reunion.

As an actress people always tease me like: if there's anything you can do to make yourself unattractive you will do it.

I've introduced myself with comedy, and once you've introduced yourself as something, that's where people keep you. That's where people like to hold you.

I want to do drama - no one really sees that. People just think I'm the funny guy and I can't do anything else, and that's just not true.

Many of the artists who have represented Negro life have seen only the comic, ludicrous side of it, and have lacked sympathy with and appreciation for the warm big heart that dwells within such a rough exterior.

When I'm overseas, I suspect I look like Mr. Bean.

It requires a lot of courage for someone to cast me in something else. I am just hoping that someone sees something else in me other than comedy.

When someone who is known as a comedic actor goes to drama, it often doesn't work out, because they really just chose wrong, I think - or maybe they're just not good actors. For me it's important making that transition seamless, and not a huge shock and jumping into cold water. It doesn't feel like I'm trying to shock you or anything. I'm just saying, "I'm a different actor than you thought I was. Don't put me in a box. I'm not just some kid running around screaming curse words." I have other tastes besides comedy. I love comedy, but I love dramatic movies just as much.

People's expectations of what I'm capable of doing are very low. People have been used to hearing little one-liners and me play around.