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Article: Speaking with Craig Robinson
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- Chicago Sun-Times
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- May 9, 2008
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Chicago native and keyboard comic Craig Robinson plays Darryl on the wildly successful sitcom "The Office" and was the emotionally insecure bouncer in the film "Knocked Up."
The musically gifted funnyman took time out from touring to talk to us about rubber chickens, crazy girlfriends and going one-on-one with Michael Scott. Look for him to be going Mach 5 and fleecing it out when he rolls into Zanies this weekend. Dinkin' flicka!
Q. Incorporating music into your comedy was just a natural process?
A. Exactly. Once I got the comedy bug, it was full-steam ahead. I caught the fever in college when I realized real people could do comedy. We used to go to a club called Heckler's [Heaven] and if ...