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Jeffrey Tambor Biography

Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American actor, voice artist, and comedian. He is known for his roles as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show, George Bluth Sr. and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development, Maura Pfefferman on Transparent, Tom Manning in the Hellboy series, and the Mayor of Whoville in the live-action film adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000).

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Garry Shandling in particular - really had the concept. He really knew it, and it was done so lovingly. He would go beyond the joke, and sort of go into the character. His "funny" was very different, and I really appreciated it.

Character, Concept, Different, Done, Garry

I think when I was a younger actor, I did carry that stuff home. When I did. . . And Justice For All, I was afraid to drop the character. But when you get older, you learn to go, "Okay, that's it. Let's go have dinner. "

Carry, Character, Dinner, Home, Think, Thinking

I had a lot of questions where I had to be very frank and clinical. I had to go to school on it about what it could mean physically to be trans and the options that have to be weighed and considered. But I love that. Exploring that opens my worldview in ways that I would never be able to try.

Considered, Love, Mean, School, Trans, Trying

All my roles are character roles. On the other hand, there are those people who have an inner. . . I think we all do the same thing. You can't get by on aura alone. That I know. Everyone has to dig in. Everyone has to do the same set of, "What is this about? What is this character doing?" Everybody from Spencer Tracy to Brad Pitt to Jeffrey Tambor.

Brad, Character, Everybody, People, Thinking

I'd always had a crush on Teri Garr - and still do. I've always adored her. I mean, who doesn't think about Teri in Young Frankenstein? I mean, come on! It makes you talk in that accent for weeks.

Come, Crush, Frankenstein, Mean, Thinking

That's an actor's life. I thought Meet Joe Black was gonna be one of the big changes for me, and it was gonna be a runaway hit - and it wasn't. And with Mr. Mom, I said, "There's just no way. " And it turned out to be a huge hit.

Black, Joe, Mom, Runaway, Thought

Carlos Castaneda always said, "If you're going to do something, do it impeccably. "

Carlos, Castaneda, Impeccably, Said

Certainly the principal has to be bald. Certainly the school counselor has to be bald. And the driver's ed teacher. And maybe the wood-shop teacher. Mine was.

Bald, Maybe, Principal, School, Teacher

I get a singular comment that's very revealing: "I didn't know what to expect. " Every time I hear that I think it's really just code for, "I wasn't sure I'd be comfortable with you in this role," which I understand coming from Oscar Bluth and Hank Kingsley and whatever. But I think there's a degree of, "Oh, okay, this is how it is. " Then almost always people tell me that they love it and then people start talking to me about their families, whether it's transgender issues or not.

Hank, Issues, People, Role, Talking, Thinking

The Emmy should be an ensemble award, too. I kept howling at everyone else's performances.

Awards, Emmy, Ensemble, Howling, Should

With Hellboy I am doing a comic-book movie. That's what's so great about being an actor: You get to do Meet Joe Black, and you get to do Arrested Development, and then you get to do Hellboy and Eloise, and The Sponge Bob Square Pants Movie. It's great. You get to play the field.

Actor, Black, Development, Hellboy, Play

When I got this role, my daughter Molly said, 'Dad, you've come full circle.

Circle, Dad, Daughter, Molly, Mother, Role

And I'd watch George C. Scott from backstage. He was one of my mentors.

Backstage, George, Mentor, Scott, Watch, Watches

I never want to have that on my shoulders - I never want to be number one on the call sheet. That's a life that I don't want. I mean, I'm not ducking the responsibility.

Call, Mean, Number, Responsibility, Shoulders

I like working on one - camera. This is not false modesty, but I don't think I'm very good at three - camera. And it's not that I'm nervous, but I just sort of feel like my collar is too small, or my clothes don't fit. I don't understand what that is. And I don't understand the format: There's an audience in front of you that you're playing to, but there are also these cameras.

False, Good, Modesty, Nervous, Thinking

I don't like show business. I don't like the business. I love acting. I love this. I love talking to people.

Acting, Love, People, Talking

The Larry Sanders Show сhanged my life. I am so thankful that - I mean, go figure. Most people are lucky to get one good series, but I got two ground-breakers. I just knew when I read that "Hey Now" script that something was afoot. Those were seven of the greatest years of my life. I learned so much, and it affirmed everything I thought comedy was. It was really a tremendous experience.

Affirmed, Experience, Greatest, Lucky, Mean, People

I thought Pan's Labyrinth was one of the greatest films I've ever seen, just pure artistry. Guillermo Del Toro is just really something, this guy. And he's a real mensch: down-to-earth, funny, huggy, and terrific.

Del, Films, Guy, Labyrinth, Real

My part had three lines. I said, You look wonderful, sir, three times. All my friends said, Do not take that role - and do not understudy. You'll regret it the rest of your life. I did both of those things, and I've never regretted it once.

Friends, Regret, Said, Take, Three

I remember I was standing next to Timothy Dalton in Brenda Starr, and he turned to me and said,"Oh, I think I've just been tagged to play James Bond. " I'll never forget that. I went, "Oh! Okay. Well, good for you. "

Forget, Never Forget, Remember, Standing, Tagged, Thinking

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