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title: "1 Know Comedy Quotes By Matthew Lillard"
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> [Being onstage is like being rock star. Whereas if you're doing a movie, it's such a confined space. You know, you do a comedy, it's so hard, too, 'cause with a comedy, there's no vocal reaction, there's no energy that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/being-onstage-is-like-being-rock-star-whereas-if-you-re-doing-a-movie/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

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## More by Matthew Lillard

> [I direct with energy. I believe in energy. I think energy is an electric thing in actors. I try to inspire, encourage, and make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/i-direct-with-energy-i-believe-in-energy-i-think-energy-is-an/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

> [There are several times when I walked into a room and just felt like such a sham. That's the problem with auditioning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/there-are-several-times-when-i-walked-into-a-room-and-just-felt-like/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

> [I think one of the main reason's Rick Rosenthal and Whitewater PIctures decided to 'get in bed with me' on 'Fat Kid' was because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/i-think-one-of-the-main-reason-s-rick-rosenthal-and-whitewater/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

> [Thing is, I'm a funny actor, but I'm not good at being funny. I'm going to ramble for a second: I'm an actor who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/thing-is-i-m-a-funny-actor-but-i-m-not-good-at-being-funny-i-m-going/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

> [A lot of times, as a clown, you find acting for a reason. It's a way to exercise yourself. If you're funny, you test…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/a-lot-of-times-as-a-clown-you-find-acting-for-a-reason-it-s-a-way-to/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

> [I think everyone is given drama, by virtue of the fact that we all have drama in our lives, but not everyone can make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/i-think-everyone-is-given-drama-by-virtue-of-the-fact-that-we-all/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

> [Nothing would make my kids happier than to do another movie.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/nothing-would-make-my-kids-happier-than-to-do-another-movie/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

> [So much of Hollywood is about who the people you work with are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/so-much-of-hollywood-is-about-who-the-people-you-work-with-are/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

> [The more lines I have, in general, the worse a movie is. It's very rare that I get say great things in fantastic movies.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/the-more-lines-i-have-in-general-the-worse-a-movie-is-it-s-very-rare/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

> [If I could act in theater, my whole life, and never act in film or television again, and just direct the rest of my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/if-i-could-act-in-theater-my-whole-life-and-never-act-in-film-or/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

> [Something like 'Without a Paddle' does really well at the box office and I'm like, 'Oh, here we go.' In 'Without a Paddle' I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/something-like-without-a-paddle-does-really-well-at-the-box-office/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

> [You just realize that at the beginning of 'Scooby' you're just going to start at level ten and stay at ten the entire time.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/you-just-realize-that-at-the-beginning-of-scooby-you-re-just-going-to/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

> [For better or worse, I take my acting seriously. I may not have been in the best movies ever made, but I take it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/for-better-or-worse-i-take-my-acting-seriously-i-may-not-have-been-in/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

> [Charlie Brown's good. I always had a little crush on that Lucy. I thought she was kind of a hot little brunette.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/charlie-brown-s-good-i-always-had-a-little-crush-on-that-lucy-i/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

> [When I was in high school, I was the guy directing plays after class. I started my first theater company at 19, and my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-lillard/when-i-was-in-high-school-i-was-the-guy-directing-plays-after-class-i/)

[Matthew Lillard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-lillard/)

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