I use improvisation as a writing tool to help produce material that goes into a script, but a well-crafted script shouldn't sound scripted, and oftentimes people confuse something that looks like improvisation for what is actually a very well-written script that is well-acted.
Steve CooganAll those people who go around saying Life begins at forty, they're notable by their absence. The nerve.
Steve CooganGot my fungal foot powder? Ah, it's a lifesaver, you know. I'd effectively be disabled if it weren't for these.
Steve CooganI like comedy, but I like comedy as a device in drama. It's more interesting for me to use comedy to seduce people into thinking about something serious. If you want to hit a beat in a drama, you can distract people with a little comedy, and you can punch them in the gut with some emotion.
Steve Coogan