“I had my own insecurities, which a lot of my comedy would come from, about not being able to live up to their academic expectations. Acting out those insecurities was a way of confronting them, like, “Let me just lean into being a guy who can’t read or write.”” WayWritingAbleGuyMy OwnActingComedyExpectationsLet MeInsecurityAcademicConfrontingActing Out Author:Charlie Day
“I just hate the whole idea of labeling anything as a comedy. If you tell me something's funny, I'll want to rebel against it. When I go to a bookstore and see books categorized as humor, I get furious. Don't tell me that a book is funny. Let me decide if it's funny. It's the same with sitcoms. You call something a sitcom and people expect it to be funny. And that ruins everything.” PeopleIfsWantBookIdeasWholeHateComedyLet MeRuinsRebelSitcomBookstoresFuriousLabeling Author:Amy Sedaris
“There's a certain truism that you can't be self-conscious in comedy. If I'm in it and if there's a scene that has a great set-up, I will go as far as somebody will let me.” IfsSelfCertainComedySceneConsciousLet MeSelf ConsciousTruism Author:Ari Graynor
“I'm now unemployed. It's a weird feeling with no work, but at least there's still golf. Standup comedy is like my core, it's what I do. But I want to be a pro golfer. It's a love/hate relationship with golf. I can come away feeling so serene, and yet, it's the thing that I can let get to me to throw a club and say curses that don't even exist. I'm obsessed with something that won't let me master it. I don't know. I need therapy.” KnowsWantNeedsStillsI CanFeelingsHateComedyMastersLet MeGolfClubsCoreTherapyCurseObsessedGolfersLove HateSereneUnemployedLove Hate RelationshipLove And Hate RelationshipWeird Feeling Author:Ray Romano
“Somehow, I landed The Walking Dead and it's great because it stretches and works different muscles for me, and it really lets me stretch myself as a performer. Now, I'm really excited to flex my comedy muscle. Hopefully, I'll get some opportunities to do that.” DifferentOpportunityComedyWalkingLet MeExcitedHopefullyMusclesPerformersWalking Dead Author:Steven Yeun
“I don't feel those limits when I'm on stage. For some reason, audiences let me get away with things. Remember, it's all comedy. Words. Thoughts. All thoughts are safe and worth exploring.” FeelsReasonRememberAudienceComedyStageSafeLimitsLet MeGet AwayExploring Author:Louis C. K.
“Both my parents recognized early on that I wanted to do something in comedy, and they were really supportive. They're the ones who bought me Steve Martin records and let me watch R-rated comedies long before they probably should have.” ShouldLongWantedParentWatchesRecordsComedyShould HaveLet MeSupportive Author:Chris Hardwick
“I love physical comedy. Comedy that comes from an emotional place is amazing too and lets me develop in a new way as an actor.” WayActorsComedyEmotionalLet MeNew WaysPhysical Comedy Author:Eden Sher
“I was confident and in good shape when I first came to L.A. but nobody would cast me in any well written roles. People assumed based on my looks I was an asshole and a one trick pony. They never let me improv or do comedy. It wasn't until I built a shlubby exterior, which stood in stark contrast to my inner confidence that people gave me room to play.” PeopleFirstsWellsLooksPlayRoomsRolesComedyWrittenShapesBuiltLet MeCastsTricksContrastStarksExteriorWell WrittenPonies Author:Chris Pratt
“I enjoy doing physical comedy. I'd love, you know, them to throw me some shtick that way. I'd love to do that, if they need physical comedy, if they'd let me display my wares that way.” EnjoyComedyLove YouLet Me Author:Scott Adsit
“I went to a general store but they wouldn't let me buy anything specific.” HumorFunnyNatureComedyLet MeStoresShoppingDepartment Stores Author:Steven Wright
“Let me tell you about gays in the military. I don't want any gay people hanging around me while I'm killing kids. I just don't want to see it.” PeopleWantHumorKidsFunnyComedyMilitaryGayLet MeKillingGay PeopleHanging Around Author:Bill Hicks