I think sometimes people become quite emotional about the characters as well, and that's pretty cool that you can get that emotion out of people. And I think that's more my motivation than like, "Hey I want to be the funny guy, I want to be that famous funny guy." That doesn't sit as well with me as the idea of taking people on this ride and taking them into the illusion of the characters. That's much more exciting for me.
Chris LilleyI get bored with the constant probing for the cliched tears of the clown, the dark side of the comic.
Chris LilleyI would love to play a British character one day. My accent wavers between Scottish and Irish very easily, though.
Chris LilleyI've met big-name actors doing Hollywood films, and they've said that all they want is an in at HBO and their own show.
Chris Lilley