I would have to say News Radio is the highlight of my career. I love the character so much.
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What drew me to Office Space was just doing something totally different. Almost theatre-like, completely over the top, a real departure from News Radio. I think I am conservative, not eccentric. I don't have any inhibitions about making a fool of myself, but you have to, to be in comedy.Stephen Root
My influences are people like Burgess Meredith, Jackie Gleason, Art Carney. Really good character actors than stars because they do more interesting things. Some of your favorite movies are ones you visit again are due to the great character actors in them.
Stephen Root
It's fun to do voiceover work, although you still have to act. But it doesn't involve memorizing lines, and you don't have to dress up.
Stephen Root
It's easier to play a dim character, for me, because I have a natural bent for comedy. It's not intrinsic for me to be crafty, so I would have to go outside for a source of origin. I think of myself as pretty dim.
Stephen Root
When I worked with Robin Williams, now there is improv! He is just as funny as you think he is. We did at least five or six takes of every scene, improvising every scene differently. He was a riot.
Stephen Root
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