Chris Elliott Quotes

• People think that all cameramen do is point the camera at things, but it's a heck of a lot more complicated than that.

  Chris Elliott

  Thinking, People, Cameras

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• I was the class clown, but I was a reluctant class clown because I was always and still am somewhat embarrassed by performing. I have terrible stage fright, and I don't like being in front of people.

  Chris Elliott

  Class, People, Clown

  "Chris Elliott's unusual career". The Washington Times Interview, www.washingtontimes.com. February 15, 2000.

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• Somehow, by just continually pestering the general public by appearing on television, they accepted me and wanted more.

  Chris Elliott

  Television, Accepted, Wanted

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• Probably the most fun I've ever had, actually, acting. Because it was the perfect extension of the stuff that I'd started to do on Late Night With David Letterman, and when I look back on all my work, it was probably the best possible incarnation of Chris Elliott, of me.

  Chris Elliott

  Fun, Night, Perfect

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• That's what keeps me up at three in the morning: Who's looking at reviews of Cabin Boy right now?

  Chris Elliott

  Morning, Boys, Three

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• I think the whole idea of me was that I wasn't going to be but that I wanted to be, desperately.

  Chris Elliott

  Thinking, Ideas, Wanted

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• I don't get offered many dramatic roles. As soon as my face pops up in a movie, everyone knows I'm the funny guy.

  Chris Elliott

  Guy, Roles, Faces

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• I haven't really auditioned much in my career. I've been lucky in terms of the feature work; it's mostly been people that have been fans of mine that have called and said "We have this part, do you want to do it?" That kind of thing. And that's sort of still the way it is right now - I don't really go after features too much.

  Chris Elliott

  People, Lucky, Kind

  Source: film.avclub.com

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• I'm not a competitive person.

  Chris Elliott

  Persons, Competitive Person

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• But I don't think I was ever destined to be a big star.

  Chris Elliott

  Stars, Thinking, Think Big

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