About Martin Short:
Martin Hayter Short is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, singer and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. He has starred in comedy films, such as Three Amigos (1986), Innerspace (1987), Three Fugitives (1989), Father of the Bride (1991), Pure Luck (1991), Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Mars Attacks! (1996) and Jungle 2 Jungle (1997), and created the characters Jiminy Glick and Ed Grimley. He also won a Tony Award for Leading Actor in a Musical for the 1999 Broadway revival of Little Me.
You try to figure out things to keep yourself interested. It's very easy to get lulled.
Martin ShortYou go through publicists because it's easy for a publicist to say to another publicist, 'No'.
Martin ShortSomeone once asked me what was the weirdest question I was ever asked. And I was stymied.
Martin ShortMy mother was the concert master of the symphony. Absurdity and eccentricity were not criticized.
Martin ShortI've never done an improvised movie as a fictitious character. I think that's the challenge.
Martin ShortI know if I were to drop dead now, people would probably write nice things in the obit.
Martin Short