Well, I think probably when I first got in the business, I wasn't thinking of being strictly a character actor. But I knew I wanted to be a working actor, and as the years have gone on, I just naturally… — Stephen Root Copy Share Image
My whole career, I've tried to bounce back and forth between everything, and not get typed out. I've done a pretty good job of… — Stephen Root Copy Share Image
People are on their computers more than watching TV, because you can only watch voyeur TV, which is basically what reality shows are, for… — Stephen Root Copy Share Image
In order for comedy to be funny you have to play the truth of the moment. But if you're not being completely truthful to… — Stephen Root Copy Share Image
In TV, when you're doing guest roles, you're gliding into a zone where people are already very comfortable. They go in and go to… — Stephen Root Copy Share Image
I don't aspire to direct like many actors. I would aspire most likely to do some writing, but I haven't had a chance to… — Stephen Root Copy Share Image
When I worked with Robin Williams, now there is improv! He is just as funny as you think he is. We did at least… — Stephen Root Copy Share Image
I'm more interested in knowing my cues than my lines. If you know what your cues are, then you know what your reaction is… — Stephen Root Copy Share Image
It's fun to do voiceover work, although you still have to act. But it doesn't involve memorizing lines, and you don't have to dress… — Stephen Root Copy Share Image
My goal as an actor was to work - to be a working actor, whether it was in theater, and, well, I didn't even… — Stephen Root Copy Share Image
The more you work, the more people see your work and would like to work with you, and vice versa. — Stephen Root Copy Share Image
Researching real people and doing them, I think, is harder than anything else. You don't want to do a caricature of them and you… — Stephen Root Copy Share Image
