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Craig Robinson
American
Actor
Born:
Oct 25
,
1971
Comedy
Me
People
Think
Time
You
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Doing voiceover is so much fun because you can play with the lines as much as you want. You can put a whole bunch of energy into it, jump up and down, whatever you got to do.
Craig Robinson
You
Whatever
Energy
Down
Voiceover
Put
Because
Got
Doing
Lines
Up
Jump
Up And Down
Bunch
So Much Fun
Want
Much
Fun
Whole
Play
It's a farmers market. You can get whatever - peaches, a sandwich. There might be a little band there. I'd sit in with the band. Yeah, that's what I would do. Sit in with the band at the farmers market. Sing a couple of songs, eat a peach, and hug people.
Craig Robinson
You
People
Hug
Band
Sit
Whatever
Market
Would
Eat
Songs
Sing
Couple
Yeah
Get
Little
Might
Sandwich
Farmers
Peach
Peaches
I love the deadpan. It's such a strong go-to. It lets the audience make their own decisions about what you're thinking.
Craig Robinson
Love
You
Strong
Own
Thinking
About
Make
Audience
Decisions
Lets
I think Carrot Top is hilarious.
Craig Robinson
Hilarious
Think
Top
Carrot
Carrot Top
I got mad love for hot tubs.
Craig Robinson
Love
Mad
Hot
Got
I grew up on the South Side of Chicago, north Beverly. It was cool, everybody's cool on the block.
Craig Robinson
Everybody
Side
Beverly
Block
South
Chicago
Up
South Side
North
Grew
Cool
I hear a lot of girls say, 'I can be myself around you,' and I'm always thinking, 'Who are you when you're with somebody else?'
Craig Robinson
Myself
You
Girl
Somebody
Thinking
Else
Say
Around
Always
Hear
Lot
Who
It's always nice to do a family movie, because I do a lot of R-rated stuff.
Craig Robinson
Family
Nice
Stuff
Because
Always
Lot
Movie
When I start thinking about a role, I read the script a few times and then let it sink in - and then take some time to develop how that character is going to play out and what he's going to do.
Craig Robinson
Time
Character
Few
Thinking
Out
Some
About
Take
Develop
He
Read
How
Sink
Times
Role
Going
Script
Then
Play
Start
Nothing is guaranteed.
Craig Robinson
Nothing
Guaranteed
I was approached by my agent, who said they were interested in me for 'Mr. Robot'. Then I binge-watched the show, and I was like, 'Uh, I would like this. Show me how I'm gonna fit in there, but yeah, I would love it.'
Craig Robinson
Love
Me
Robot
Would
Like
Said
How
Yeah
Were
Fit
Interested
Gonna
Agent
Then
Show
Who
I probably have more words to say in 'Mr. Robot' than I've had in my entire career put together.
Craig Robinson
Together
Words
Robot
Say
Entire
Entire Career
More
Had
Put
Than
Career
Comedy prepared me for drama. There are a couple techniques you can think of. One of my acting teachers said that comedy is like ping-pong, and drama is tennis. You take things a bit slower, so you do get to breathe more and take some more time.
Craig Robinson
Time
Me
You
Comedy
Think
Drama
Bit
Slower
Some
More
Take
Tennis
Like
Couple
Said
Get
Breathe
Acting
Teachers
Prepared
Techniques
Things
I'm just looking at Twitter like, 'Ooooooo.' No, I don't engage, but it's great. There's so many avenues to get your entertainment on; you've got so many people invested in this. I love it.
Craig Robinson
Love
Great
You
Entertainment
People
Looking
Twitter
Invested
Like
Got
Get
So Many People
Just
Just Looking
Avenues
Engage
Your
Many
My main goal is to connect with the crowd. I leave room for improv. Whatever happens, happens. When I bring my band with me, it turns into the Craig Robinson comedy dance party.
Craig Robinson
Me
Comedy
Dance
Party
Band
Whatever
Crowd
Main
Robinson
Leave
Goal
Improv
Craig
Happens
Room
Turns
Connect
Bring
Comedy chose me. I always had this urge to be silly that I couldn't control. I remember my father having me read 'The Three Little Pigs' to him, and I would improv all around the story, like when one pig's house got blown over, he put on his gym shoes and took off.
Craig Robinson
Me
Remember
Comedy
Father
Three
Shoes
Control
Took
Would
All-Around
Silly
Gym
Having
Had
He
Put
Over
Like
House
Pig
Him
Read
Pigs
Around
Always
Got
His
Off
Improv
Blown
Story
Little
Urge
Chose
I was in my early twenties. I was 22-ish. I graduated from college and went right into teaching. The first year, I taught in Indiana at a couple schools, and then I moved over to Chicago.
Craig Robinson
College
First
Year
Indiana
Over
Couple
Schools
Chicago
Graduated
Taught
Moved
Then
Teaching
Twenties
Right
Early
A music teacher. It was in the inner city at a school called Horace Mann. I think I was most effective when the kids pissed me off.
Craig Robinson
Teacher
Music
Me
School
Think
Kids
City
Most
Off
Effective
Inner
Inner City
My mother is a retired music teacher. She taught me in high school, and she would take us and put us in these madrigal groups. We would go to a museum or whatever and just perform.
Craig Robinson
Teacher
Music
Me
School
Mother
Whatever
High
Would
High School
Take
Put
Retired
Perform
She
Go
Just
Taught
Us
Groups
Museum
I worked with Tyler before on 'Daddy's Little Girls'. He couldn't be smarter or more laid back and cool. He's always throwing out lines and is funny as hell. And he was shining his light on 'Peeples', too, lending his name to showcase Tina as a first-time director, and me as a first-time lead.
Craig Robinson
Funny
Me
Director
Light
Girl
Before
Hell
Too
Tyler
Back
Out
More
Throwing
Lead
He
Smarter
Name
Always
His
Lines
Shining
Tina
Laid
Laid Back
Lending
Little
Little Girls
Worked
Showcase
Cool
Daddy
'Peeples' is definitely not 'Meet the Parents'. It's more a movie about family secrets. It does explore class issues somewhat, but it's mostly about living your own truth.
Craig Robinson
Truth
Family
Class
Parents
Own
Living
Meet
Secrets
Definitely
About
More
Somewhat
Mostly
Does
Issues
Movie
Explore
Your
Banging on the piano while my grandmother was watching me. I'd run up to her and ask: 'How was that, Grandma?' And she'd say, 'That was beautiful, baby!' And I'd run back to the piano and play some more. I'm sure that's why I still play today, because I was encouraged from such a young age, 2 or 3.
Craig Robinson
Today
Beautiful
Me
Age
Young
Baby
Back
Say
Run
Some
More
Piano
She
Sure
Because
How
Still
Encouraged
Up
Banging
Young Age
While
Ask
Grandma
Grandmother
Such A Young Age
Why
Play
Her
Watching
That's when I'm at my rawest. When I'm performing with the band. It's just like the groove is going, whether we're fast or slow, I can just transport myself.
Craig Robinson
Myself
Slow
Band
Performing
Like
Going
Just
Whether
Groove
Transport
Fast
Music is in everything I do.
Craig Robinson
Music
Everything
It's good to do something different than the subtleties of 'The Office' all the time.
Craig Robinson
Time
Good
Something
Than
Office
Different
Subtleties
A bunch of comedians have gotten in 'trouble' for sharing their views. When an actor or an artist or might come out saying something political or whatever, then it becomes about that view.
Craig Robinson
Saying
Political
Trouble
Whatever
Out
About
Something
Sharing
Come
Comedians
Becomes
Gotten
Bunch
Artist
Might
Then
View
Views
Actor
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