You work on a play or movie, you have the whole script, so you're constructing a performance based on the bible that you have. In TV, you don't, so to actually invest in that and let that be the exciting part is terrifying and certainly leaves room for mistakes, looking back. Cory Michael Smith backbasebible share on social
In theater, you're allowed to take your time and sit in a role for a month before you have to share it with anybody. In film and TV, you have to just kind of show up and be ready to do that, which, to me, is very strange and crazy. Cory Michael Smith allowcrazyfilm share on social
I wasn't planning on doing musicals, but that's how I started. Cory Michael Smith musicalplanstart Change image and share on social
You see a comic, and you're like, 'Oh wow: the Riddler has been drawn this way, and he's been drawn that way.' There are tons of looks, and his personality changes based on who's writing them. Cory Michael Smith basecomicdraw Change image and share on social
I am not interested in entertaining people. I think being an actor provides an opportunity to give people an experience they can connect to, reflect on, learn from, laugh at. Cory Michael Smith actorconnectentertain Change image and share on social
When I was auditioning for 'Gotham,' I got a handful of comics from different decades, so I had a perspective - it's been around for 75 years, which is a long time. Cory Michael Smith auditioncomicdecade Change image and share on social
I collect pictures of adorable puppies on my phone. I have little room for anything else. Cory Michael Smith adorablecollectphone Change image and share on social
'Olive Kitteridge' is the only thing that I've done on camera where we had a day of rehearsal before we shot, and I'm so glad that that happened, because I was so nervous. Cory Michael Smith cameradayglad Change image and share on social
I take things a little too seriously sometimes. Cory Michael Smith thing Change image and share on social
I went through a lot of occupations. I was questioning my contribution to the world. Cory Michael Smith contributionlotoccupation Change image and share on social
