“Comedians have varying levels of training. It can range from classically trained actors (like Robin Williams) to people who took comedy classes to folks who just started doing it. That's the beauty of comedy: it's close to a pure meritocracy.” PeopleActorsLevelsClassComedyPureTrainingFolksComedianRangeRobinsMeritocracy Author:Ted Alexandro
“If you're funny, you can find a stage to get on. If you're good, you'll start to get work and eventually get paid.” IfsStagePaid Author:Ted Alexandro
“Comedians are thinkers. The best ones are akin to philosophers, in my opinion.” OpinionPhilosopherComedianThinker Author:Ted Alexandro
“Not that that's the goal, but sometimes these funny insights can also be deeply profound.” SometimesGoalProfoundInsight Author:Ted Alexandro
“I think the more you hone your voice, take risks and talk about things that matter, the better chance you have of getting into the realm of the philosophers of stand up. But you have to be funny.” ThinkingMatterVoiceChanceRiskPhilosopherRealmsThings That Matter Author:Ted Alexandro
“People don't come to a comedy club simply to hear someone's thoughts, no matter how profound.” PeopleMatterComedyProfoundClubsComedy Clubs Author:Ted Alexandro
“I don't know that I have a single comedy philosophy. But talking about things that matter to you is a good place to start. Listening is a big part of it, too.” KnowsMatterPhilosophyBigsTalkingComedyListeningThings That MatterGood Place Author:Ted Alexandro
“Listening to your own sets and listening to the audience as you perform. It's a conversation of sorts. There is an exchange.” AudienceListeningConversation Author:Ted Alexandro
“The more you perform, the more adept you get at the nuances of navigating that communal conversation.” ConversationNuanceAdept Author:Ted Alexandro
“Comedians can articulate some important and profound ideas that address a lot of the hypocrisy we're inundated with (in the media).” ImportantIdeasMediaProfoundComedianHypocrisyAddresses Author:Ted Alexandro