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> [I see myself as a comic but the acting helps sell tickets for gigs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-davies/i-see-myself-as-a-comic-but-the-acting-helps-sell-tickets-for-gigs/)

[Alan Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-davies/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9bf/alan-davies-31524_acting_i-see-myself-as-a-comic-but-the-acting-h_968556.png)

> [When I was a kid, I wanted to be serious, like Daniel Day-Lewis. No one really dreams of being a comic actor,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-o-dowd/when-i-was-a-kid-i-wanted-to-be-serious-like-daniel-day-lewis-no-one/)

[Chris O'Dowd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-o-dowd/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ddb/chris-o-dowd-11109_acting_when-i-was-a-kid-i-wanted-to-be-serious_983337.jpg)

> [When I left drama school, my fear was that I'd get pigeon holed into comic acting and I did so much to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rufus-sewell/when-i-left-drama-school-my-fear-was-that-i-d-get-pigeon-holed-into/)

[Rufus Sewell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rufus-sewell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/120/rufus-sewell-10540_acting_when-i-left-drama-school-my-fear-was-tha_1095841.png)

> [I don't make much distinction between being a stand-up comic and acting Shakespeare - in fact, unless you're a good comedian, you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mckellen/i-don-t-make-much-distinction-between-being-a-stand-up-comic-and/)

[Ian Mckellen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-mckellen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/34d/ian-mckellen-1396_able_i-don-t-make-much-distinction-between-be_2422598.jpg)

> [comedy ... is much harder to do than drama. It's not true that laugh and the world laughs with you. It's very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glenda-jackson/comedy-is-much-harder-to-do-than-drama-it-s-not-true-that-laugh-and/)

[Glenda Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glenda-jackson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98f/glenda-jackson-10384_acting_comedy-is-much-harder-to-do-than-drama-i_2645069.jpg)

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