Character Quote by Will Arnett

The idea of the straight man is very important. But I'd rather it be somebody else, because it's not as fun. And when I…

— Will Arnett

If you have a character that doesn't have anything wrong with him, there's nothing funny about it.

— Will Arnett

The way I approach the character isn't about being gay or straight. It's just about who you love. Gender has very little to do…

— Mia Kirshner

A lot of comedies, I think, make the wrong choice of having the straight man being this bland emotional conduit for the audience.

— Thomas Middleditch

All jokes aside, it's a very difficult job playing the straight man. Jason is potentially the most brilliant straight man that ever was because…

— Will Arnett

Whenever you have a character in which one of his defining qualities is his sexuality, it's always challenging, because you don't want to bring…

— Nelsan Ellis

Even in comedy, I'm always the straight guy, which is okay because that's a skill. But it would be nice to get out of…

— Maura Tierney

I'm a straight lady, the best in Hollywood. There is an art to playing the straight role. You must build up your man, but…

— Margaret Dumont

You don't bring in a gay character as a way of commenting on gay issues. You have one there because he's real, and that's…

— Teju Cole

I'm usually not the straight guy. I'm sometimes more the funny guy, depending on the situation.

— John Kapelos

There are sometimes concerns about being respectful with a gay character, and you either end up with a tiptoeing quality or an all-out cliche.

— Casey Wilson

By making the gay character funny and sweet but above all normal, you make a far better, longer lasting statement than you would if…

— Sue Perkins