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Nina Conti Quotes

I think I’ve got it pretty easy compared with somebody who works at a desk nine to five. I’m just working for an hour in the evening. I get a bit breathless, as I have to talk non-stop because of the puppets Picture Quote #1

Acting is seductive. It looks so much fun. I did dally with other things. I did pupillage in a law firm, but I didn’t like the look of how many files the lawyer I was working with had to take home every night. It looked like a hideous amount of work, when actors were having nice lunches and discussing books Picture Quote #1

My dad is a much more flamboyant character than I am. I think that’s why I couldn’t see myself going into straight acting. I always just felt daft Picture Quote #1

With acting, I always felt like I didn’t have control of it. It was all about other people giving me a job Picture Quote #1

It’s sad, the lottery. Good projects get funded by it, but there’s an air of desperation about it Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to tie myself into one area or the other. I think its important not to rely heavily on either TV or stand-up, but to let them work off of each other Picture Quote #1

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So many actors are lively-minded, creative people who just tread water in this awful way, waiting for the phone to ring and doing their hair for auditions. It feels like a bit of a dreamer’s life - as opposed to a sensible ventriloquist’s life Picture Quote #1

I will remember the night I won the New Comedy Awards, as I was young and unformed, so that sticks in the mind. I’ve also done a fantastic gig at the Royal Albert Hall, which was amazing. Appearing in the Christopher Guest film was also a real highlight, even if I was only in it for a couple of minutes Picture Quote #1

I was really awful at auditions. There’s something about sitting down and saying into the camera: ‘I’m Nina and this is the name of my agent.’ That makes me just die inside Picture Quote #1

I like my squishy, red, high-heeled Vivienne Westwood jelly shoes. They make you seem like you’re much more of a go-er Picture Quote #1

Because I’m around comedians all the time, in my downtime I tend not to watch comedy. Something the whole family enjoys is ‘You’ve Been Framed!’ It satisfies all of us. It’s universal, and we all laugh a lot Picture Quote #1

I think acting is overrated. I’m not sure I enjoyed it. You never get to write your own roles. It’s wonderful for some people, but I found it nerve-wracking. I was too busy worrying that no one would give me their words to speak Picture Quote #1

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With acting, I always felt like I didn’t have control of it. It was all about other people giving me a job Picture Quote #1

I make napkins talk in restaurants, socks talk on car journeys. There is an awful lot of puppetry going on in the house Picture Quote #1

I could never be on stage on my own. But puppets can say things that humans can’t say Picture Quote #1

I had a terrible dream when I was pregnant; I dreamt the baby had a ventriloquial mouth, but there was no hand hole; I had to flick the mouth down to get words out Picture Quote #1

I thought people would think I only wanted to be an actor because my dad was, rather than because I had an innate calling Picture Quote #1

I’ve started running three or four times a week, which prompts millions of sketch ideas Picture Quote #1

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The way I talk to the puppets is real, and it’s in the moment, and it’s seeing what will happen. It’s not something that is scripted Picture Quote #1

My dad is a much more flamboyant character than I am. I think that’s why I couldn’t see myself going into straight acting. I always just felt daft Picture Quote #1

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I think I’ve got it pretty easy compared with somebody who works at a desk nine to five. I’m just working for an hour in the evening. I get a bit breathless, as I have to talk non-stop because of the puppets (Nina Conti Quotes) Acting is seductive. It looks so much fun. I did dally with other things. I did pupillage in a law firm, but I didn’t like the look of how many files the lawyer I was working with had to take home every night. It looked like a hideous amount of work, when actors were having nice lunches and discussing books. (Nina Conti Quotes) My dad is a much more flamboyant character than I am. I think that’s why I couldn’t see myself going into straight acting. I always just felt daft. (Nina Conti Quotes) With acting, I always felt like I didn’t have control of it. It was all about other people giving me a job. (Nina Conti Quotes) It’s sad, the lottery. Good projects get funded by it, but there’s an air of desperation about it. (Nina Conti Quotes) I don’t want to tie myself into one area or the other. I think its important not to rely heavily on either TV or stand-up, but to let them work off of each other. (Nina Conti Quotes) So many actors are lively-minded, creative people who just tread water in this awful way, waiting for the phone to ring and doing their hair for auditions. It feels like a bit of a dreamer’s life - as opposed to a sensible ventriloquist’s life. (Nina Conti Quotes) I will remember the night I won the New Comedy Awards, as I was young and unformed, so that sticks in the mind. I’ve also done a fantastic gig at the Royal Albert Hall, which was amazing. Appearing in the Christopher Guest film was also a real highlight, even if I was only in it for a couple of minutes. (Nina Conti Quotes) I was really awful at auditions. There’s something about sitting down and saying into the camera: ‘I’m Nina and this is the name of my agent.’ That makes me just die inside (Nina Conti Quotes) I like my squishy, red, high-heeled Vivienne Westwood jelly shoes. They make you seem like you’re much more of a go-er (Nina Conti Quotes) Because I’m around comedians all the time, in my downtime I tend not to watch comedy. Something the whole family enjoys is ‘You’ve Been Framed!’ It satisfies all of us. It’s universal, and we all laugh a lot (Nina Conti Quotes) I think acting is overrated. I’m not sure I enjoyed it. You never get to write your own roles. It’s wonderful for some people, but I found it nerve-wracking. I was too busy worrying that no one would give me their words to speak (Nina Conti Quotes) With acting, I always felt like I didn’t have control of it. It was all about other people giving me a job (Nina Conti Quotes) I make napkins talk in restaurants, socks talk on car journeys. There is an awful lot of puppetry going on in the house (Nina Conti Quotes) I could never be on stage on my own. But puppets can say things that humans can’t say (Nina Conti Quotes) I had a terrible dream when I was pregnant; I dreamt the baby had a ventriloquial mouth, but there was no hand hole; I had to flick the mouth down to get words out (Nina Conti Quotes) I thought people would think I only wanted to be an actor because my dad was, rather than because I had an innate calling (Nina Conti Quotes) I’ve started running three or four times a week, which prompts millions of sketch ideas (Nina Conti Quotes) The way I talk to the puppets is real, and it’s in the moment, and it’s seeing what will happen. It’s not something that is scripted (Nina Conti Quotes) My dad is a much more flamboyant character than I am. I think that’s why I couldn’t see myself going into straight acting. I always just felt daft (Nina Conti Quotes)