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I consider myself fortunate that I've been able to find a character that people have responded to.
I immerse myself right into my character whether or not I'm relating to people live as an actor on stage or whatever.
What I do when I create a character is put in details from all the people I know who might be like that person, and then put in a huge amount of myself.
I know when I go and see a writer, the first thing I think to myself is, 'Are they the character in the book?' You just can't help it; it's the way people are.
I really liked drama and being in plays, so when I was playing a character onstage and I could act like somebody else, then I wasn't scared or nervous, but I didn't like meeting new people when I had to be myself. That was scary.
A lot of comics aren't their on-screen personas; Chris Rock isn't always ranting and raving. What I do is make myself this over-the-top character that people either find endearing or they think is a joke. Then I can do anything I want.