If you don't like the people, you're just doing a sketch. Which, in most cases, is comedy minus some emotional backbone. — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
I wouldn't say I'm a connoisseur of film. I like certain films, but I don't pretend to be a connoisseur of films,… — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
You can't improvise without a skeletal structure; you can't just go in and start talking. This is a very misunderstood craft because… — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
The early parodies that talk-show people did of rock n' roll in the '50s were terrible. They didn't know it, they didn't… — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
The main thing that's important to me is getting to do whatever project it is the way that I do what I do, and… — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
My passion is more specific, in the sense that I've always liked doing comedy. I've always liked doing music. I like acting. And apparently,… — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
In 'Waiting for Guffman,' the character I played, the Corky character, he's very serious about what he does, and it's not meant to be… — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
They sell these golf aids that attach to your knee and your head and are supposed to keep your swing correct. It's futile beyond… — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
It's infrequent that that happens - great performances and magical cinematography and great direction. — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
I rarely joke unless I'm in front of a camera. It's not what I am in real life. It's what I do for a… — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
We all know many people who have been through this reality, and how it changes them. This happens to be an area I know… — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
People who take themselves too seriously, who can't see anything else, are usually funny. — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
Many times I'll improvise it, which isn't done a lot in movies or commercials. But a lot of my commercials are improvised. — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
