Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. Born into a prominent New York family, he worked a plethora of strange jobs before moving into comedy and began acting with National Lampoon. He immediately became a key cast member in the debut season of Saturday Night Live, where his recurring Weekend Update segment soon became a staple of the show...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth8 October 1943
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Most of the films I've done were ruined in the postproduction, not during filming.
The best comedy I ever did was when people didn't know who I was.
Once I got married and had kids, I moved away from romantic roles, because it seemed wrong to have my 3-year-old wondering why Daddy was kissing someone else.
Fame is a very unnatural human condition. When you stop to realize that Abraham Lincoln was probably never seen by more than 400 people in a single evening, and that I can enter over 40 million homes in a single evening due to the power of television, you have to admit the situation is not normal.
What interests me is being alive and being with friends that I care about and being as creative as I can given circumstance.
How much do I owe you?
I watched every single Charlie Chaplin film.
Last good pratfall I did, I broke bones in both hands. I still feel it when people shake my hand.
I made about 28 movies, and I think about five of them were good.
I am a clown, just without the painted smile.
I'm going to give you a little advice. There's a force in the universe that makes things happen. And all you have to do is get in touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen, and be the ball.
The best advice I can give you about falling is to never land.
It took me 20 years of making movies to learn how to do it.
I tell the person I won't take a picture or sign the autograph, but I will shake their hand. That kind of personal touch is all they're really seeking.