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“Never done an explosion, but I have had explosive diarrhea, and that was very, very real. Good thing I have my trailer.”

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Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh, born on January 14, 1963, is a renowned film producer from the United States. Known for his unique storytelling style and diverse film themes, his works include 'sex, lies, and videotape', 'Traffic', and 'Ocean's Eleven'. more

“I'm glad that that era of stand-up is over, because I think it adversely affected a lot of people who could have been really, really great comedians. Because they unconsciously or subconsciously stifled their wild impulses, and were thinking about the five clean minutes for The Tonight Show, or the 20-minute sitcom pitch as a stand-up act.”

People Thinking Has Beens Shows Five Minutes Clean Glad Eras Impulse Comedian Tonight Affected Really Great Could Have Been Sitcom

Author:Patton Oswalt

“You saw a lot of guys, especially in the early '90s, whose acts were a pitch for a sitcom. A lot of them were very funny, but there's nothing worse than watching comedians or musicians who are up there and are doing something they're not interested in.”

Guy Saws Musician Comedian Not Interested Sitcom

Author:Patton Oswalt

“It was actually the opposite of what a director once said to me. He said, 'Remember, everyone is here to serve you.' And as he walked away, I thought to myself, 'It's exactly the opposite: I'm here to serve everyone.”

Said Remember Directors Opposites

Author:Rob Marshall

“The process is to me is going onstage night after night after night after night until I get a new hour. And then once that hour is solidified and recorded, I move on.”

Moving Night Process Hours

Author:Patton Oswalt

“I've never looked at a tax return without immediately losing consciousness.”

Consciousness Return Taxes Losing Tax Returns

Author:Rob Marshall

“I could never have been an accountant. I got a D in math.”

Has Beens Math Accountants

Author:Rob Marshall

“With a comedian, it's the opposite. You put that album out, and they've heard it. If they're coming out to see you, you'd better be doing new stuff. There's always a tiny part of the audience that want to hear certain bits of yours, or they've brought friends to see you, and they've told them about some of your bits. Then maybe you should do them.”

Ifs Want Should Certain Stuff Bits Audience Heard Opposites Albums Tiny Comedian Coming Out New Stuff

Author:Patton Oswalt

“But for the most part, for the majority of a stand-up audience, you better have new stuff they've not heard. And if you put an album out, just consider that material gone. At least that's how I see it.”

Ifs Stuff Audience Gone Heard Materials Majority Albums New Stuff

Author:Patton Oswalt

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