I used to do stuff at college. I could do voices. I could make some people laugh. I wasn't the class clown, but I knew I had this skill. Steve Coogan classclowncollege Change image and share on social
Going to a grammar school, you mixed with all sorts of different types and I used to listen to how they talked. When I did my imitations, I could sound like someone really rough, or I could sound like a cabinet minister. Steve Coogan cabinetgrammarimitation share on social
I'm a huge fan of Jack Lemmon, he was someone who managed to tread that line between comedy and tragedy and sometimes give very big performances, but they were never over-demonstrative and they were never not based on a kind of real truthful human being. Steve Coogan basebigcomedy share on social
I don't think there's anything outside what comedy can address. Steve Coogan addresscomedy Change image and share on social
I happen to have a public profile. Ditto newspaper editors. It's a result of what I do, not an end. Steve Coogan dittoeditorend Change image and share on social
I don't like new bands. I don't want to be one of those pathetic old men in their forties who knows exactly what 18-year-olds are into. Steve Coogan bandfortyman Change image and share on social
When you tour you become more intimate with your audience. It's like I need reassurance that they like me or at least find me relevant. And that I can still do it. Steve Coogan audiencefindintimate Change image and share on social
I'm just attracted to playing people who are ostensible unlikable. That's not to say that there's something in there that makes you care. It might be that you just find them so awful that you just can't stop watching, like a car crash. Steve Coogan attractawfulcar share on social
If the person who can effectively sanction ill-conceived wars can play the electric guitar, which is a symbol of rebellion, then that whole worldview becomes confused. Steve Coogan conceiveconfuseeffectively Change image and share on social
If you are a great dramatic actor then you often don't know if people are enjoying your stuff at all because they are sitting there in silence. Steve Coogan actordramaticenjoy Change image and share on social
