I was a very weird child. I was very shy, so in school I would just mimic stand-up sets of Whoopi Goldberg. Melissa Rauch childgoldbergmimic Change image and share on social
We must take down the carnies. I think we need to start a campaign to defeat their scamming ways. I never win the boardwalk basketball game. Melissa Rauch basketballboardwalkcampaign Change image and share on social
Voices have always been my way into a character. I usually approach the voice first. Melissa Rauch approachcharactervoice Change image and share on social
I think fame is hard in any capacity. It's so fleeting; it's not anything that you can really grab. Melissa Rauch capacityfamefleet Change image and share on social
When my husband came to my parents' house for the first time, he asked, 'Why is everyone screaming? Why are they so angry?' I said, 'No one's angry. This is just how we communicate.' Melissa Rauch angryaskcommunicate Change image and share on social
My mom has a very high-pitched voice, and there are some similarities between her and the voice I use on 'Big Bang,' although my mom has the Jersey accent, so I took that out. But the tone of the voice is very similar to my mother's. Melissa Rauch accentbangbig share on social
'Big Bang' is very tightly scripted. Because we shoot in front of a live audience, it's basically like doing a filmed piece of theatre, really. Melissa Rauch audiencebangbasically Change image and share on social
I was a theater dork in high school and did all the plays. My theater teacher in high school, Janet Spahr, was absolutely incredible and mentored me throughout school. She taught me a lot about relying on my instincts. Melissa Rauch absolutelydorkhigh share on social
I was kind of like the Rhea Perlman of the bar. I was like Carla on 'Cheers.' People were more afraid of me. There was a point where I got a little surly. There were only so many chicken wings I could serve before losing the smile on my face. Melissa Rauch afraidbarcarla share on social
In the guest star situation on a show, it has a feel of a foreign exchange student - you're worrying the night before where you're going to sit for lunch. 'The Big Bang Theory' was like that. I was supposed to only do one episode. What was different was the cast and production staff was so welcoming, even though I was only scheduled for a week. Melissa Rauch bangbigcast share on social