All of the [Bob] Fosse-esque movements and point of view informed years and years of what I would do.
David CopperfieldMy father wanted to be an actor, dreamed about being an actor, but he gave it up because my mom and his family told him, "You're never going to make it; it's too tough out there."
David CopperfieldIn movies, storytelling and every single art form, we're creating wonder. You're starting with a blank page and creating something that doesn't exist.
David CopperfieldI invented magic stuff; it came very easily. Now, I sucked at everything else, but I was good at magic as a kid.
David CopperfieldI've always taken a lot of cues from comedy minds. The guy that discovered me in the very beginning was Joseph Cates. Joe and Gil Cates were the Cates brothers. Gil produced the Oscars for many years. Joe produced a lot of comedy specials, Steve Martin specials, and he discovered me, this 18-year-old kid.
David Copperfield