“A movie is painting, it's photography, it's literature - because you have to have the screenplay - it's music. Put a different soundtrack to a comedy and it's a tragedy. A movie combines all those forms and forces you to pay attention for two hours with a group of people.” PeopleTwoDifferentFormLiteratureForceHoursPayAttentionComedyGroupsPaintingPhotographyTragedyPay AttentionScreenplaysSoundtracks Author:Paula Patton
“I love Buster Keaton and I love physical comedy when it's done in an emotionally understated way. I just like to play it, and I need the attention.” WayNeedsDonePlayAttentionComedyBustersPhysical ComedyUnderstated Author:Demetri Martin
“What ignited the rocket that sent you up into the vast regions of comedy, and why? I would say, for me, that philosophical treatise about having black beginnings and wanting love to compensate for that, wanting audiences and wanting attention - I say, "Au contraire." Completely opposite. I want the continuation of my mother's incredible love and attention to me.” WantMotherBlackAttentionAudienceComedyOppositesPhilosophicalIncrediblesRegionsRocketsContinuation Author:Mel Brooks
“Movies are designed to tell us stories, engage us on an emotional level and keep our attention. This can be done with a wide range of emotional triggers - Love, adrenaline, comedy. But fear is a highly potent sensation.” DoneStoriesLevelsAttentionComedyEmotionalWideRangeSensationsTriggersAdrenaline Author:David Hayter
“I grew up fascinated with comedy and with people who could capture someone's attention.” PeopleAttentionComedyGrewGrew UpCaptureFascinated Author:Wendi McLendon-Covey
“If i wouldn't have done comedy, I would have been a teacher. I was really good when I took an exploratory teaching class in high school, at getting kids' attention, and delivering lesson plans. Though my principal even told me that this was what I was meant to do. And that being a big-mouth comedian was a waste of time.” IfsHas BeensDoneBigsKidsSchoolAttentionClassComedyTeacherPlansTeachingLessonsWasteMouthsHigh SchoolComedianWasting TimePrincipalDelivering Author:Gabriel Iglesias
“My childhood was lonely. Both my parents were away a lot, working, and the maid basically raised me. And I think that's where a lot of my comedy comes from. Not only was the maid very funny and witty, but when my mother came home I'd use humour to try and get her attention. If I made mommy laugh, then maybe everything would be all right. I think that's where it [my comedy] all started.” IfsThinkingTryingMadeUseHomeWould BeMotherParentAttentionLaughingComedyChildhoodHumourLonelyRaisedWittyMaidsFunny And Witty Author:Robin Williams
“Sometimes if I really want to get someone's attention, I'll start a sentence with something like, "I'm not racist, but..." I say, "I'm not racist, but you look great today." They say, "That wasn't racist at all." I said, "I know. I said I'm not racist. You never listen. Typical Mexican."” IfsKnowsWantLooksSaidSometimesTodayFunnyAttentionComedySentencesRacistTypicalMexican Author:Demetri Martin
“I was raised a musician and I played classic music, violin, in orchestras and music comedy theaters, I have music running around in my head all the time, and if I hear music that's too interesting, I have to pay attention to it.” IfsRunningInterestingPayAttentionComedyMusicianTheaterRaisedPay AttentionClassicOrchestraViolinClassic Music Author:Larry Wall