Once I'm on stage, there's just no time for a sip of water - I've always got my hands in puppets! My voice is raw by the time I finish. Nina Conti finishhandhave Change image and share on social
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 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
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
If I'm on my own, I'll speak to 'Monkey' to generate new stuff for the act. I mean, I don't do it for moral support, although I wouldn't say that's out of the question. In fact, I could do it, I might do it... yes, I think I should actually start doing it more. Nina Conti actfactgenerate 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
Acting is seductive. It looks so much fun. I did dally with other things. I did pupillage in a law firm, but I didn't like the look of how many files the lawyer I was working with had to take home every night. It looked like a hideous amount of work, when actors were having nice lunches and discussing books. Nina Conti actactoramount share on social
I make napkins talk in restaurants, socks talk on car journeys. There is an awful lot of puppetry going on in the house. Nina Conti awfulcarhouse Change image and share on social