There's something quite joyful about doing comedy which doesn't really need much analysis. I'm not elitist. I like to do crowd-pleasing stuff which is a bit smart, but is just about belly laughs. Steve Coogan analysisbellybite Change image and share on social
Yeah, all drama teachers are very effusive, very demonstrative, very emotionally open, very big, and gesticulate a lot, and are very physical. Steve Coogan bigdemonstrativedrama Change image and share on social
People regurgitate the same old cliches and it becomes like a photocopy of a photocopy of something that's vaguely interesting. Steve Coogan clicheinterestpeople Change image and share on social
Comedy is unique in the sense that laughter is a palpable noise that everyone makes. Steve Coogan comedylaughtermake Change image and share on social
I'm an entertainer. I don't go round saying I'm a paragon of virtue, so that is clearly not in the public interest. Steve Coogan entertainerinterestparagon 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
When you see a crowd of people jumping up and down at a pop concert, all gloriously in the moment, I don't think you'll ever see a comedian there. They'll all be standing at the sides, looking at how it all fits together. Steve Coogan comedianconcertcrowd share on social
If you chase something too desperately, it eludes you. Steve Coogan chasedesperatelyelude Change image and share on social
But with comedy it's a simple premise. If it's funny, people laugh. If it's not, they don't. Steve Coogan comedyfunnylaugh 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
