I don't really view myself as an actor. Simon Bird More Quotes by Simon Bird More Quotes From Simon Bird I don't think American family sitcoms are mean. I guess I really love 'Arrested Development.' I guess they are quite mean in that, but that is also a very silly, surreal, absurd show as well, and it has got a heart as well. Simon Bird silly heart mean I think everyone thinks their dad is a little bit odd or crazy. As they get older, they develop their own little habits. They have a certain way that they like to live their life, and nothing is going to interrupt that. Simon Bird dad crazy thinking I enjoy watching sitcoms where the team behind it have successfully created a whole alternate reality that you can enter into for half an hour every week. Simon Bird alternate-realities team reality When it comes to female fan attention, I'm married, so obviously I avoid the places where you might get unwanted female attention - clubs and social environments, bars and public spaces. Simon Bird female fans space I like to dress up and look nice. I'm not quite at the stage yet financially to do that too often, but it's nice to push the boat out a little bit for award ceremonies and stuff. Simon Bird awards nice dresses Fans of the 'Inbetweeners' like the show because it is about four normal people, average guys or lower than average losers. Simon Bird guy average people If people are asking me for clubbing tips, then they're in real trouble. My clubbing tip is never go to a club, because they're horrible and I hate them. I'm more of a dinner party guy. Simon Bird party hate real When we do have residents that are getting particularly stressed or very anxious, the manager or the staff will bring Biscuit out. He's a good distraction. He reduces stress levels, he does stimulate memory and also encourages a lot of social interaction and recollection and reminiscence. Simon Bird health-news People assume that because you are on TV you must be a millionaire, but unfortunately it doesn't work like that. Simon Bird like you work people If anything, 'Friday Night Dinner' is quite mean. All these pranks that we play on each other, there's a lot of hitting and slapping and jumping at each other trying to scare each other. But underneath it all it is a family, so we all love each other. Simon Bird dinner family love night 'The Inbetweeners' would have been a success with a totally different cast because the scripts are good - so while we were fortunate enough to be cast in it, we feel we still have a lot to prove. Simon Bird feel good enough success It's a very strange and quite terrifying experience to watch yourself on TV. I never like to do it with other people. Simon Bird yourself never experience people I always felt that my way into comedy would be through my writing rather than my acting. Simon Bird always comedy writing way The thing with TV and filming is the timing is all faked anyway. You do it so many times, from so many different angles. You never really do it all in one go anyway, so they just fix it all in the edit. Simon Bird never go you timing I get paid very well and am happy with what I make, but I'm not in the super-rich bracket. I shop in a supermarket like everyone else. Simon Bird everyone well like happy
