Actress Quote by Katherine Parkinson

I actually feel that all drama has an element of comedy in it. A great deal of that I learned from writers like Chekhov…

— Ira Sachs

As Michael (Chekhov)'s pupil, I learned more about acting. I learned psychology, history, and the good manners of art - taste.

— Marilyn Monroe

I don't think I ever want to just leave comedy and become a straight dramatic actor. But if the opportunity comes, I would love…

— Patti Harrison

I've done so many dramas in my life, and people don't even know I came from comedy.

— Kim Basinger

I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to…

— Ted Danson

I always felt that my way into comedy would be through my writing rather than my acting.

— Simon Bird

When I started out, I wanted to be a serious actor. I never thought I'd get into comedy.

— Charlotte Rae

I didn't mean to go into comedy, that was accidental - acting was my original ambition and I would really love to do some…

— Rebecca Front

I was trained classically, and that's something that I want to do, but I do want to say that right now it's a good…

— Eliza Coupe

I know so many people who are so much better at it than I am, and I think I'm a goofier person rather than…

— Paget Brewster

I never sort of thought of myself as a comedy writer, by nature.

— Lena Dunham

To do comedy, you have to be a pretty good actor to start with.

— Robert Webb