Steve Coogan Quotes

"Actors say they do their own stunts for the integrity of the film but I did them because they looked like a lot of fun."

"I always find it easier to portray myself as being unlikeable and idiotic; to actually play a character that is likeable and engages the audience is far more difficult. It's a more subtle kind of challenge."

"As soon as I see period costume, I turn off. It's like hearing drama on Radio 4."

"I don't want to be someone who's trying to spin this public image of me. I have had some negative tabloid press, I'm sure you're aware [I am], but I don't like to portray myself as somehow a nice, well-rounded person."

"In comic acting, to improvise effectively is quite difficult. A lot of actors can improvise up to a certain level - an entry level, which is when you see the actors having more fun than the audience."