Actors and magicians are both performers and they represent things that are not necessarily who they are.
Steve CarellSome people just derive great joy from making other people laugh. And I do, but I don't feel like I need to do it 24 hours a day.
Steve CarellI don't want to, I don't plan my career based on what I want people to believe I'm capable of doing. So I just take things that I think might be good or might be fun to do or might ultimately entertain.
Steve CarellWell, on a personal level, I would never want to take on a character who didnโt have some redeemable qualities. Even the worst of people, such as Michael Scott in The Office [Carellโs character in the US version of the Ricky Gervais sitcom], have some decent human qualities that you can latch onto.
Steve Carell