In order for comedy to be funny you have to play the truth of the moment. But if you’re not being completely truthful to the basis of the character, its not going to be funny. Stephen Root Read Quote
I don’t aspire to direct like many actors. I would aspire most likely to do some writing, but I haven’t had a chance to do that. Stephen Root Read Quote
I’m more interested in knowing my cues than my lines. If you know what your cues are, then you know what your reaction is going to be to them. Acting is about reacting, and if I can kind of purely react, that’s easier for me. Stephen Root Read Quote
The more you work, the more people see your work and would like to work with you, and vice versa. Stephen Root Read Quote
My goal as an actor was to work – to be a working actor, whether it was in theater, and, well, I didn’t even consider film and television when I was in New York, but what came along, came along. Stephen Root Read Quote
