“I think most actors are probably very shy - if you're a good one. Putt...” — Mike Faist Quote

I think most actors are probably very shy - if you're a good one. Putting yourself out there in that way is terrifying, and we all try to hide behind characters. That's how we're able to be our most vulnerable, is by clowning.

Whenever I work, I just kind of obsess about things. I get tunnel vision; I'm a bit of a perfectionist.

The reason I moved to New York was to become an actor - like, I had no choice.

The company management team at Two Rivers is one of the best I have ever dealt with.

Well, you know, I think the way to approach any character is just with a deep sense of empathy for whoever it is, whatever position they're in.

I went to Paris for a year in 1986 to study theatre; there was a lot of clowning around, buffoonery and fencing. It was then that my own style kind of blossomed.

When you do a good comedy show, you have to understand that if you don't have drama or sad moments, then the comedy turns into a clowning kind of situation.

I am always joking and always clowning, giving and helping.

I started getting on my feet and clowning around, and they ended up putting me in a play when I was 12. And I was hooked.

He explained how ridiculous the clowning was, and there and then I decided to settle down and play seriously.