Dana Carvey
Dana Carvey
Dana Thomas Carveyis an American actor and stand-up comedian known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for playing the role of Garth Algar in the Wayne's World films...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth2 June 1955
CityMissoula, MT
CountryUnited States of America
turtles clubs enough
Am I not turtley enough for the Turtle Club? Turtle! Turtle!
gay laughing als
I've never really worked on them. Just once in a while one hits me and makes me laugh. My Al Gore was sort of like a gay Gomer Pyle.
secret want persona
While many comics have a secret persona, I fundamentally want to be myself.
tabloids
I never read the tabloids.
attitude character voice
My characters all start with rhythms and sounds. Once I hear the voice and get into the rhythm, the attitude and the physicality just come out on their own.
thinking people personality
My Obama is getting pretty good ... I think I'll vote for whoever makes my portrayal easier. It takes time to put together a comic impression. It takes time to recognize the tics. Right now, for instance, I could do a dead- on Paul Ryan and people wouldn't recognize it. Personalities take a while to sin...
divorce two fire
You know, Elizabeth Taylor must be in Heaven going, 'Alright, fire two honey!'
regret father kids
I have no regrets. I wanted to raise the kids and be a present father. When I developed a movie, I was gone for a year. That didn't really work for me. That isn't fair to make these life-forms and then disappear.
real people pleasers
I'm a real people-pleaser.
dad kids love-is
I really enjoy being a dad, and maybe I took it too seriously, but I love being around my kids.
years littles theory
I have a theory that if you're famous more years than you're not famous, then you get a little nutty.
television ridiculous no-confidence
I did a lot of ridiculous television. Between 1980 and '85 I had no confidence, so I did everything I was told to do.
night years television
Well, I loved variety in television, I loved sketch comedy. At 'Saturday Night Live,' I stayed almost seven years.
character people chance
When people come to see my stand-up, they get a chance to see my characters interact with each other.