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Steve Carell
Steve Carell
American Actor
Born: Aug 16, 1963
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I think in most relationships that have problems, there's fault on both sides. And in order for it to work, there has to be some common ground that's shared. And it's not just one person making amends. Steve Carell
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You never saw Peter Sellers the actor trying to make you laugh. All he was doing was the character. What I'm saying is that I don't think you should know you're in a movie. I don't like it when actors are winking at the audience and saying, 'Right, isn't this funny? Are you with me?' Steve Carell
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Don't underestimate your kids. Don't be condescending, because they're children but they're not stupid. Steve Carell
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You're doing your kids a disservice if they do get everything they want because that's not the way life's going to go, and I think kids have to have some reality. Steve Carell
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Even the most self-confident people, at one point of their lives, felt like outsiders or felt like they weren't being heard or seen or witnessed in some way. Steve Carell
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Whenever I hear someone describe something as a 'kids movie' or a 'family movie,' it immediately has a negative connotation in my mind because I think, 'Well, as an adult, I wouldn't go see it by myself, because it's purely for children and it holds nothing for me and it's simplistic and it's kind of easy.' Steve Carell
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Because I went from the 'Daily Show' where I was a fake news guy on a fake news show, to 'Bruce Almighty' where I played a news guy, to 'Anchorman' where I played a news guy, now I'm... yeah, I tend to gravitate towards suits. Steve Carell
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I think when someone who's known for doing drama does a comedy but just tries to be funny, that's a mistake. Steve Carell
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Like most people, I have painful memories of trying to fit in as a child. I wore, said, and did pretty much what everyone else did. Steve Carell
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I joined an improv group in college, which was a lot of fun. After I graduated, I moved to Chicago to try to get into the Second City. Steve Carell
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Everybody wants to be a Bond villain. That is the coolest. To be able to portray a Bond villain, that is the feather in any actor's cap. Steve Carell
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Reading a book, watching a movie, going to a play, it's transporting, and very, very exciting. And to be a part of that, creating things with your imagination, whoa. Steve Carell
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You're so in love with your children that you'd do anything for them; that's not necessarily the best thing. Steve Carell
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If we were meant to read for enjoyment, would God have created television? Read as it was intended - for exercise. The more you read, the more you expand your - what's the word I'm looking for? - your stockpile of words. You must have a stockpile of words that you can pass along to your children for their stockpile. Steve Carell
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Your brain, like your tongue, is a muscle. Practicing thinking by yourself really helps develop your brain, which you need throughout your day. I like to practice my thinking in a darkened room, alone. Steve Carell
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How did I end up in films with people like Keira Knightley... all these beautiful leading ladies and me - it's kind of shocking. Steve Carell
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My job doesn't define my kids in any way. When we go to places, it's about them and it's about us as a family. I think they're proud of me, but I'm just Dad. Steve Carell
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Anything nice that's said about me is diametrically opposed to who I am. Steve Carell
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I'm a taker in terms of jokes. I love to hear a good joke, but I don't retain jokes. I'm not a good teller of jokes. Steve Carell
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I don't like to get angry. It doesn't make me feel good. It is very human, but it's also a loss of control, and I like to have that kind of control. Steve Carell
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What kind of person would have a real craving for gummy worms? Steve Carell
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I look at improvising as a prolonged game of chess. There's an opening gambit with your pawn in a complex game I have with one character, and lots of side games with other characters, and another game with myself - and in each game you make all these tiny, tiny moves that get you to the endgame. Steve Carell
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Whenever you see people talking about how real they are or how normal they are, it seems odd to have that self awareness that you could potentially not be normal. Steve Carell
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My maternal grandma was a tough, tough lady and a stern woman, who lost her husband young and raised six kids by herself. She lived in a mining community in Upstate New York and ran a boarding house for miners. She took care of an entire family and miners who lived in the house as well. Steve Carell
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I don't think of myself as funny - I don't fill up a room with my humor... I would fail miserably as a stand-up comedian. Steve Carell
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Oh, I so don't care about the podium at the Oscars. I've stood at the podium at the Oscars and that's close enough. To be a presenter is as close as I need to be. Steve Carell
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