Corporate stand-up allowed me to make my own schedule and make money as if I was in show business. Dana Carvey allowbusinesscorporate Change image and share on social
There was no Groundlings or Upright Citizens Brigade where I was from. Looking back on it, I was trying to do sketch comedy in my stand-up, which is still kind of what I am doing now. To go full-circle here, it's kind of like one-man sketch. Dana Carvey backbrigadecircle share on social
I've never really worked on them. Just once in a while one hits me and makes me laugh. My Al Gore was sort of like a gay Gomer Pyle. Dana Carvey gaygomergore Change image and share on social
I had auditioned for 'Saturday Night Live' two or three times before and never really saw myself there. I looked up to Belushi and Bill Murray and Aykroyd and I never saw myself as in their world. Dana Carvey auditionaykroydbelushi Change image and share on social
We didn't even think about it, you know? I used to collect laser discs, and you'd have some college professor analyzing It's a Wonderful Life or Citizen Kane, and now it is pretty funny - the idea of commentary for a silly kid's movie, you know? Dana Carvey analyzecitizencollect share on social
While many comics have a secret persona, I fundamentally want to be myself. Dana Carvey comicfundamentallypersona Change image and share on social
I know it's a cliche, but the whole family is just whacked. I mean, we're all out of our minds. They're the funniest, most eccentric bizarre people I've ever met, my siblings. Dana Carvey bizarreclicheeccentric Change image and share on social
If you just kind of live a regular life and make good 'Hollywood' money, you have a certain freedom. Dana Carvey freedomgoodhollywood Change image and share on social