I think I've got it pretty easy compared with somebody who works at a desk nine to five. I'm just working for an hour in the evening. I get a bit breathless, as I have to talk non-stop because of the puppets. Nina Conti bitebreathlesscompare share on social
I thought people would think I only wanted to be an actor because my dad was, rather than because I had an innate calling. Nina Conti actorcalldad Change image and share on social
I could never be on stage on my own. But puppets can say things that humans can't say. Nina Conti humanpuppetstage Change image and share on social
I looked into studying psychoanalysis, wrote to the governing body and was about to start the year where they psychoanalyse you, four times a week, before you get to do it yourself. I just thought I'd taken the ventriloquism as far as I could. My act is so deconstructive, and I'd made all the monkey jokes anyone wanted to hear. Nina Conti actbodydeconstructive share on social
The way I talk to the puppets is real, and it's in the moment, and it's seeing what will happen. It's not something that is scripted. Nina Conti happenmomentpuppet Change image and share on social
I like my squishy, red, high-heeled Vivienne Westwood jelly shoes. They make you seem like you're much more of a go-er. Nina Conti heelhighjelly Change image and share on social
Having a puppet is a way of having opposing opinions - I say a thing; he says the other. Nina Conti opinionopposepuppet Change image and share on social
Because I'm around comedians all the time, in my downtime I tend not to watch comedy. Something the whole family enjoys is 'You've Been Framed!' It satisfies all of us. It's universal, and we all laugh a lot. Nina Conti comediancomedydowntime share on social
With acting, I always felt like I didn't have control of it. It was all about other people giving me a job. Nina Conti actcontrolfelt Change image and share on social
I don't want to tie myself into one area or the other. I think its important not to rely heavily on either TV or stand-up, but to let them work off of each other. Nina Conti areaheavilyimportant Change image and share on social