I don't much enjoy Back and Forth. I mean, I think it has its own particular qualities, but I think it's inferior to any of the half-hour ones we did. Rowan Atkinson backenjoyhalf Change image and share on social
It's not easy to take a sit-com and turn it into a feature. Rowan Atkinson easyfeaturesit Change image and share on social
I consider myself more of a visual comedian than a physical one. Rowan Atkinson comedianphysicalvisual Change image and share on social
Monty Python crowd; half of them came from Cambridge, and half of them came from Oxford. But, there seems to be this jewel, this sort of two headed tradition of doing comedy, of doing sketches, and that kind of thing. Rowan Atkinson cambridgecomedycrowd share on social
I'm not a collector. I don't like the toy cupboard syndrome that causes so many good cars to evaporate. Rowan Atkinson carcollectorcupboard Change image and share on social
Mr. Bean is essentially a child trapped in the body of a man. All cultures identify with children in a similar way, so he has this bizarre global outreach. Rowan Atkinson beanbizarrebody Change image and share on social
I think I have an inner confidence that my tastes are pretty simple, that what I find funny finds a wide audience. I'm not particularly intellectual or clever or minority-focused in my creative instincts. And I'm certainly not aware of suppressing more sophisticated ambitions. Rowan Atkinson ambitionaudienceaware share on social
No, no, I was only funny on stage, really. I, I, think I was funny as a person toward my classmates when I was very young. You know, when I was a child, up to about the age of 12. Rowan Atkinson agechildclassmate Change image and share on social
Of course, some would say if you have a performing inclination, then you should become a lawyer. That's a platform we use, or a priest. You know, anywhere you lecture and pontificate to people. Rowan Atkinson inclinationlawyerlecture Change image and share on social
I'm very good at having time off. I tend to take whole years off - I had 1994 and 1997 off. I find it very easy; I just love pottering around doing normal things. Rowan Atkinson easyfindgood Change image and share on social
