I was a stage actor for 20 years or so; I was leading men in classical things. 'Shakespeare,' you know. And now, I never play leading men. I'm that kamikaze comic that comes from the left, turns the table over,… — John Michael Higgins Copy Share Image
I do miss sometimes being onstage, because when I do film and television, it's usually so brief and funny. — John Michael Higgins Copy Share Image
Comedy has to do with holding and releasing tension; it's very technical. It's more technical than drama. — John Michael Higgins Copy Share Image
I'm a Navy brat. You find that a lot of stage actors are Army or Navy brats, because they have the ability to make… — John Michael Higgins Copy Share Image
I was a stage actor for 20 years or so; I was leading men in classical things. 'Shakespeare,' you know. And now, I never… — John Michael Higgins Copy Share Image
I'm not a huge fan of improv theater or improv sports or whatever, because it still just looks like a tool. It looks like… — John Michael Higgins Copy Share Image
An actor stands in front of a camera onstage, and he controls time and space for the audience. He tells them how long this… — John Michael Higgins Copy Share Image
My parents were not at all backstage parents. We had none of that in the family. It was just very clear right away that… — John Michael Higgins Copy Share Image
I can't tell you why I keep getting asked to play gay characters, but I never really considered 'gay' as an adjective, as a… — John Michael Higgins Copy Share Image
