Carrot Top is the stage name for Scott Thompson (born February 25, 1965), who is an American stand-up comedian and actor best known for his bright red hair, prop comedy, and self-deprecating humor.
People always say to me, Youre really attractive - in an unusual way. No one ever just says, Youre attractive.
So I try not to look too far into the future because I think that everything happens and will happen for a reason.
Some people don't realize that I've had a career pre-commercials.
There's nothing wrong with trying to reach out to new fans.
I think it's the fact that I do something different and that I actually have some success with it. That bothers a lot of people. . . especially comics.
I've experienced plenty of times when something I think is funny doesn't do very well. And there are times when something I don't think is funny makes the audience laugh so hard.
When I was younger I always thought, 'If I were ever a comedian I'd make it like a rock concert. ' I wanted to generate that type of enthusiasm and excitement.
Video games are so popular these days, getting the opportunity to star in one is something special. More people should do it.
In movies, you don't get reactions: Live, when you do a joke, you know in a second whether it's good or bad. But in a movie, since no one is allowed to laugh or do anything, when you're done with a scene, you're left asking, 'Was that funny?'
I've always believed that it's important to give something back to the world and community.
My real name is Scott Thompson. I could have gone by that name, but when I started doing comedy I thought I needed to go by something that has a little more of a hook.
My way of fitting in was through jokes and making people laugh.
I always thought marketing in general was an interesting kind of thing. I always liked commercials and billboards.
I think, over the years, I've kind of evolved.
I think it's important for me, for my crew and for the audience to bring something new to each show. I have friends who have done the same act, word for word for word, for 20 years. I have a problem with that. I think the audience should see something new in each show.
I think the more you do this and the more comfortable you become on stage, you start speaking more and becoming more of a character in yourself.
I was the class clown at school, but at home, my family wasn't very funny.
People always want to put a label on you; they always want to compare you to something.
Before I got addicted to comedy, I was seriously thinking about playing tennis full time. I joined the tennis team and played with a lot of professionals.
Everybody has their own style. If you went to the movies every week and everybody acted the same way Tom Cruise did, boy, wouldn't that suck?