Author: Christopher Guest

Quotes

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

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

It's infrequent that that happens - great performances and magical cinematography and great direction.

It's infrequent that that happens - great performances and magical cinematography and great direction.

- Christopher Guest

I've been fortunate. I get to write films. I get to write music in films. I get to play arenas wearing a wig.

I've been fortunate. I get to write films. I get to write music in films. I get to play arenas wearing a wig.

- 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

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

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

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

Peter Sellers is my great comedy hero.

Peter Sellers is my great comedy hero.

- Christopher Guest

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