My parents did the whole good-cop/bad-cop thing – Dad was the bad cop, and Mom was the good cop. I remember my father saying, ‘I’m his father, not his friend.’ That kind of stuck with me. Craig Robinson Read Quote
Look at the laws: you can’t spank a kid without getting in trouble. That kept me in line! Craig Robinson Read Quote
Being on ‘The Office’ prepared me for drama. Comedy got me ready, but once you get down to it, they’re two sides of the same thing. I mean, the delivery has to be different – in drama, there’s more time to breathe, and comedy’s all about hitting the joke. Craig Robinson Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I have done my share of karaoke. There is a karaoke place right around the corner from me, and I have been there maybe 800 of 1,000 days I’ve been in L.A. A lot of songs I know now because of that place. I dig karaoke and have fun with it. Craig Robinson Read Quote
I love the deadpan. It’s such a strong go-to. It lets the audience make their own decisions about what you’re thinking. Craig Robinson Read Quote
I was approached by my agent, who said they were interested in me for ‘Mr. Robot’. Then I binge-watched the show, and I was like, ‘Uh, I would like this. Show me how I’m gonna fit in there, but yeah, I would love it.’ Craig Robinson Read Quote
Comedy prepared me for drama. There are a couple techniques you can think of. One of my acting teachers said that comedy is like ping-pong, and drama is tennis. You take things a bit slower, so you do get to breathe more and take some more time. Craig Robinson Read Quote
I’m focused on the work. And now I’ve done ‘Morris’ and ‘Mr. Robot,’ my appetite is whet to go deeper. It’s fun, and it’s challenging, and it stretches me. I’m not saying I’m done with comedy by any stretch of the imagination. I’m saying, yeah, let’s see how deep the rabbit hole goes. Craig Robinson Read Quote
