“On Twitter, when someone would die, I would write a joke. Or if there's a tragedy, I would write a joke and tweet it. That was my thing, and then at a certain point, people started demanding it.” PeopleIfsWritingCertainDiesJokesTragedyTweet Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“I was always cutting words. I even would write my jokes in my notebook. I still do this, almost like a poem.” WritingStillsCuttingJokesNotebook Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“I'm not a comedy writer, I'm a comedian, so I only write stuff that I would want to say.” WantWritingStuffComedyComedian Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“I enjoyed writing for someone elses voice, but I wasnt very good at it.” WritingVoiceVery GoodEnjoyed Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“I got into comedy because I wanted to get into writing.” WritingWantedComedy Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“I try to write three jokes every morning, although I don't know what they are. I write them as fast as I can, then I put them away for a month. So I couldn't even tell you what they are, or if they're good. I just assume they weren't.” IfsKnowsWritingTryingI CanThreeMorningMonthsJokesAssumingEvery Morning Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“Sure, retarded jokes write themselves. But the spelling is always way off.” WayWritingJokesSpellingRetarded Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“About a year after I moved to Los Angeles, I decided I wanted to be a joke writer for a late night talk show. So I met with a late night joke writer and he told me that I should start by doing stand-up comedy, because that would really hone my sense of humor and joke writing ability. Eventually I took a stand-up class and a few months later I had a seven-minute act.” ShouldWritingYearsShowsWantedNightAbilityClassComedyMinutesMonthsMetsLateJokesDecidedMovedSevenLos AngelesSense Of HumorTalk ShowsLate NightStand Up Comedy Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“2010 has been awesome. I got to write on the David Hasselhoff Roast this summer, and that's always been a dream.” WritingHas BeensDreamSummer Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“I'm really proud of the album. It's something I always wanted to do but I had to wait until I was ready. Shakespeare is a culmination of eight years of stand up experience and joke writing. I recorded two shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York. The crowds were great and that's what really makes an album.” WritingYearsTwoShowsWantedWaitingNew YorkReadyProudCitizensJokesAlbumsCrowdsEightTheatreCulmination Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“Todd Glass has amazing energy on stage. Dave Attell is one of my favorites because he's a one liner comic who is always incredibly in the moment with the audience. As for newer people, I think Adrienne Iapalucci writes some great, dark jokes and Sean Patton has a hilarious voice on stage.” PeopleThinkingWritingMomentsEnergyVoiceDarkAudienceStageJokesGlassesComicOne LinerDaveSeanOne Line Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“Usually the beginning of a story that people hear a lot. For example, "My girlfriend is upset about her new haircut" or "My dad keeps losing his car keys." And then I just think of different ways the story could end. "My girlfriend is upset about her new haircut. I don't understand why she's crying. I'm the one who has to get a new girlfriend." Then I try it out on stage. I don't do a lot of re-writing. My jokes either work or they don't. The trick is just to write a ton of jokes.” PeopleThinkingWayWritingTryingDifferentEndsStoriesStageCarCryExampleKeysDadLosingJokesMy DadTricksUpsetDifferent WaysGirlfriendMy GirlfriendHaircutsCar KeysNew GirlfriendNew Haircut Author:Anthony Jeselnik
“I would write 100 jokes a day. Most of them were terrible. But I just said, 'I'll write more than everybody else, and that's how I'll get better.'” WritingSaidTerribleJokesGet Better Author:Anthony Jeselnik
