Author: Christopher Guest

Quotes

Many times I'll improvise it, which isn't done a lot in movies or commercials. But a lot of my commercials are improvised.

Many times I'll improvise it, which isn't done a lot in movies or commercials. But a lot of my commercials are improvised.

- Christopher Guest

People want me to be funny all the time. They think I'm being funny no matter what I say or do and that's not the case.

People want me to be funny all the time. They think I'm being funny no matter what I say or do and that's not the case.

- Christopher Guest

I spent more time in America, but I developed a very English sense of humour. I clicked into it deeply with Peter Sellers, who is still probably my favourite comedian.

I spent more time in America, but I developed a very English sense of humour. I clicked into it deeply with Peter Sellers, who is still probably my favourite comedian.

- Christopher Guest

I rarely joke unless I'm in front of a camera. It's not what I am in real life. It's what I do for a living.

I rarely joke unless I'm in front of a camera. It's not what I am in real life. It's what I do for a living.

- Christopher Guest

Peter Sellers is my great comedy hero.

Peter Sellers is my great comedy hero.

- Christopher Guest

I spent a lot of time in London when I was growing up and I've always picked up accents without even really meaning to. It used to get me into trouble as a child.

I spent a lot of time in London when I was growing up and I've always picked up accents without even really meaning to. It used to get me into trouble as a child.

- Christopher Guest

I get asked, 'Who would you really like to work with?' I'm already working with them. Smart, talented, funny people, good musicians, an extended family, good friends.

I get asked, 'Who would you really like to work with?' I'm already working with them. Smart, talented, funny people, good musicians, an extended family, good friends.

- Christopher Guest

The movies have a way of seeping out there over time. We don't put them in 2,000 theaters. It wouldn't work that way.

The movies have a way of seeping out there over time. We don't put them in 2,000 theaters. It wouldn't work that way.

- Christopher Guest

Comedy is like music. You have to know the key and you have to find players with good chops.

Comedy is like music. You have to know the key and you have to find players with good chops.

- Christopher Guest

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