Actors Quote by Ed Helms
![“This word gets overused in describing actors but I think it applies to Mike [Tyson] in this case - he was totally fearless. He jumped in and played with us comedically and improvised a lot. A lot of jokes in those scenes with him are from him improvising.” quote by Ed Helms](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/10a/ed-helms-4996_actors_this-word-gets-overused-in-describing-ac_517777.jpg)
“This word gets overused in describing actors but I think it applies to Mike [Tyson] in this case - he was totally fearless. He jumped in and played with us comedically and improvised a lot. A lot of jokes in those scenes with him are from him improvising.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Big Sick Press Tour, 2017
He describes Mike Tyson as daring and improvisational, turning fear into comedic performance.
In simple terms: Tyson was brave and improvised comedy.
Key Takeaway
Embrace fear to unlock creativity.
Themes
courage
improvisation
comedy
Mood
inspirational
reflective
Type
motivational
creative
When to use this quote
- live comedy shows
- improv workshops
- team brainstorming
Key Concepts
risk‑taking
collaboration
Questions to Reflect On
- What risks can you take in your creative work?
- How does fear fuel performance?
A Different Perspective
Improvisation can backfire without clear direction.
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![“They [Mike Tyson and Todd Phillips] actually struck up a really pretty incredible chemistry, those two, and I think they really trusted each other.” quote by Ed Helms](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/887/ed-helms-4996_chemistry_they-mike-tyson-and-todd-phillips-actual_2724333.jpg)
![“[Mike Tyson] was fantastic. Well, here's the cool thing about Tyson. It turns out he's a huge fan of Old School, which was one of Todd Phillips' earlier movies. So he got to the set and he already liked Todd and he trusted Todd.” quote by Ed Helms](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cc2/ed-helms-4996_cool-things_mike-tyson-was-fantastic-well-here-s-the_1417961.jpg)
![“It was never tough [ being the new guy]. It's just the warmest group of people [The Office stuff] you could ever hope to work with.” quote by Ed Helms](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/db3/ed-helms-4996_groups_it-was-never-tough-being-the-new-guy-it_58694.jpg)
![“What's cool is that in the story of the movie [The Hangover] our characters are also really kind of getting to know each other and bonding over the course of the movie. And I think you're seeing a real, a literal sort of friendship growing both in us as actors and on screen as characters.” quote by Ed Helms](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c78/ed-helms-4996_actors_what-s-cool-is-that-in-the-story-of-the_73568.jpg)
![“One of the biggest breaks we had actually, one of the biggest, the hardest I laughed on the movie [The Hangover] was the baby was just doing ridiculous things and making hilarious faces. But I'm sitting there and I'm supposed to be having this exchange with Zach [ Galifianakis] and the baby is…” quote by Ed Helms](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bcc/ed-helms-4996_acting_one-of-the-biggest-breaks-we-had-actuall_193069.jpg)
![“Todd [Phillips] doesn't care. That's part of his genius as a director, he will say anything to anybody.” quote by Ed Helms](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/62b/ed-helms-4996_care_todd-phillips-doesn-t-care-that-s-part-o_199827.jpg)
