John Michael Higgins Quotes

• My parents were not at all backstage parents. We had none of that in the family. It was just very clear right away that I was an actor, even from 4 years old. I’ve never waited a table. I taught some – I’ll teach classes in improv or Shakespeare, but there’s some motor in me that needs to do that.

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• I was a stage actor for 20 years or so; I was leading men in classical things. ‘Shakespeare,’ you know. And now, I never play leading men. I’m that kamikaze comic that comes from the left, turns the table over, and leaves, or the hyper-intelligent yuppie scumbag if it’s a drama.

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• I can’t tell you why I keep getting asked to play gay characters, but I never really considered ‘gay’ as an adjective, as a playable thing. Maybe it’s an element of the character, but it just describes a preference.

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• People who can dance and sing are often very good at comedy.

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• That’s how I relax. I love singing with my castmates.

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• I’m not a huge fan of improv theater or improv sports or whatever, because it still just looks like a tool. It looks like a technique to me.

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• I do miss sometimes being onstage, because when I do film and television, it’s usually so brief and funny.

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• Comedy has to do with holding and releasing tension; it’s very technical. It’s more technical than drama.

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• I’m a Navy brat. You find that a lot of stage actors are Army or Navy brats, because they have the ability to make a big impression, make friends, and then leave just a few months later.

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John Michael Higgins (9)

Birth:	12th February, 1963
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actor

About

John Michael Higgins was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an American actor. His role in several films include: Vampire's Kiss, Bicentennial Man, A Mighty Wind, The Break-Up, Evan Almighty, The Ugly Truth, Bad Teacher, Pitch Perfect, Rapture-Palooza, Pitch Perfect 2, Internet Famous, Almost Christmas, Shimmer Lake, and Pitch Perfect 3. His role in television include: The Late Shift (TV film), Ally McBeal (TV series), Monte Walsh (TV film), Kath & Kim (TV series), Happily Divorced (comedy TV series), The Legend of Korra (TV series), Tween Fest (comedy TV series), and Great News (TV series).

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