“I love comedies. I love watching them. I think I've always been afraid of being on them a little bit.” ThinkingLittlesBitsComedyLittle Bit Author:Jeremy Sisto
“I think that having comedy where people talk the way they really talk, when you talk with your friends and whatever, it's really, it's important. Or else you're making stuff that's a little bit watered down and irrelevant.” PeopleThinkingWayLittlesImportantStuffBitsComedyLittle BitDown AndIrrelevant Author:Seth Gordon
“I always did music, but music is an easier thing for me. Making videos and doing comedy things was more of a challenge, so I was more interested in that. Music is a little bit more automatic.” LittlesBitsChallengesComedyEasierLittle BitMusic IsVideo Author:Reggie Watts
“The ones [comedies] that I always liked, whether it's Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News, or Fast Times of Ridgemont High, they were all about two hours, or a little bit over two hours. With that extra 15 or 20 minutes, you can get to real character and you're not just stuck in plot.” LittlesTwoRealCharacterBitsTermHoursComedyMinutesLittle BitNewsStuckExtrasPlotEndearmentReal CharacterTerms Of EndearmentFast Times Author:Judd Apatow
“I'm just looking to make good movies and looking to be as good as I can be in them and that's about it. But I feel much more comfortable doing a comedy, but the fact that I got to try a few dramas, I feel I've tested myself a little bit.” FeelsTryingLittlesI CanFactsBitsComedyDramaComfortableLittle BitTestedGood Movie Author:Adam Sandler
“I always get a little bit pissed off when stand-up comedy is not recognised as being as good a craft as being an actor. We give Oscars to people and it's like, 'Aw, this person is the greatest person on earth', but being an actor is pretty easy in comparison to stand-up comedy. It's no surprise that several stand-up comics have gone on to become great actors. I don't know any great actors that have gone on to become great stand-up comics.” PeopleKnowsGivingLittlesPersonsEarthActorsEasyBitsGoneComedyLittle BitSurpriseCraftsComparisonOscarsGreat ActorsPissed OffStand Up Comedy Author:Jim Jefferies
“I'd like to play a mixture of Lucille Ball meets Murphy Brown meets Glenn Close on 'Damages,' to keep a little bit of the darkness in there. I like dark comedy a lot.” LittlesPlayBitsDarkDarknessComedyLittle BitBallsDamageBrownMixturesMurphyDark ComedyMurphy Brown Author:Joelle Carter
“I kind of consider myself... I mean, I try to have my comedy be accessible, and if people are paying $30 to see me in a theater and they want to have their picture taken with me, it's not the end of the world. It's one of those things, where I'm not the only comic who does it. A lot of comics do it. If I'm doing a 4,000-seat venue, it might be a little bit of a different task, but it's all good.” PeopleIfsWorldWantTryingKindMeanLittlesDoeDifferentEndsMightBitsTakenComedyLittle BitTasksTheaterComicSeatsEnd Of The WorldVenuesPicture Taken Author:Jim Gaffigan
“There's the exciting part about comedy - if you catch an act just before they go mainstream, that's the best. After they hit the mainstream, everything gets watered down a little bit.” IfsLittlesBitsComedyLittle BitExcitingMainstream Author:Tommy Chong
“In every career, you are balancing or negotiating tricky waters. But, I think that's been something nice that comedy has been able to give me a little bit more. I have the ability to laugh at myself and hopefully not take all of this whole world too seriously.” ThinkingWorldGivingLittlesHas BeensWholeAbleBitsWaterAbilityCareersLaughingComedyNiceLittle BitGive MeWhole WorldHopefullyTrickyNegotiatingHopefully Not Author:Anna Faris
“I think everything needs to be played real, for reality's sake, for truth. And that is the drama and the comedy. When you do that, it's funnier. And when you do that, you really do hit the emotional beats. I do it the same way as I do a drama. I just play it for truth, and then maybe have a little bit of fun with it sometimes.” ThinkingWayNeedsLittlesRealSometimesPlayRealityFunBitsComedyEmotionalDramaLittle BitBeatsSake Author:Jennifer Lopez
“Only comedies can get you that engaged in a movie, dramas people just sort of sit there and eat their popcorn and nothing really happens, they might cry a little bit, but that's it. Horror movies are talking at the screen, guys are elbowing each other, laughing at each other because they got scared. That's the beauty of a horror movie.” PeopleLittlesMightHappensGuyBitsTalkingLaughingComedyCryDramaHorrorLittle BitScaredScreensEngagedPopcorn Author:Bruce Campbell
“Growing up, I was the weird, theatrical kid who always tried to make people be in my plays. I've always loved comedy, but when it came time to figure out what I was going to go to school for, my parents were like, "Acting?! I don't think so. No." It took me a while to get the courage to pursue it. I had to do it in secret for a little bit, and then when I got married and was out on my own, I went for it.” PeopleThinkingLittlesPlayKidsSchoolBitsParentMy OwnActingSecretGrowing UpComedyGrowingFiguresMarriedLittle BitPursueTheatrical Author:Wendi McLendon-Covey
“Comedies are doing well because I think people want to laugh and not think about everything for a little bit.” PeopleThinkingWantWellsLittlesBitsLaughingComedyLittle Bit Author:Jonah Hill
“In comedy you sometimes have to look at the funny bone a little bit. So, that was the hardest part - was not offending. I'm not laughing at anybody. We're laughing together about who we are - and the funnier part of who we are. I'm (sure) not writing this and calling you a stereotype. I'm not doing that.” WritingLooksLittlesSometimesTogetherBitsLaughingComedyCallingLittle BitBonesHardestWho We AreStereotypeOffendingLaughing TogetherFunny Bones Author:Corbin Bernsen
“We have little bits of comedy throughout our films but this is like a full-on comedy. I had great time. It was fun to do a comedy and see a lot of the people I worked with on our previous films and meet some new actors. It was a good experience for me.” PeopleLittlesFilmActorsFunBitsComedyLittle BitGreat TimesGood Experiences Author:Alex Kendrick
“The best thing about where comedy is now is if you have a little bit of talent and a strong work ethic, and strong social skills, you can make a name for yourself and you can make money.” IfsLittlesNamesStrongSocialBitsComedyTalentSkillsLittle BitEthicsMaking MoneyBest ThingsWork EthicSocial SkillsStrong Work Ethic Author:Donnell Rawlings
“My favorite kinds of comedies are ones that hopefully make you laugh a lot, but ultimately make you care about something in the end, even if it's just a little bit.” IfsKindLittlesEndsCareBitsLaughingComedyLittle BitMy FavoriteHopefullyMake You Laugh Author:Jason H. Moore
“We always wanted to make a comedy that was a little bit more than that, which had tragic elements to it... that people engaged with - an intelligent comedy essentially.” PeopleLittlesWantedBitsComedyElementsLittle BitIntelligentEngagedTragic Author:Alice Lowe
“I would love a little bit of a change. I feel so fortunate to have been able to work so much, particularly in the horror-thriller genre, but I would love to be able to do something perhaps a little more dramatic or even a romantic comedy.” FeelsLittlesHas BeensAbleBitsComedyHorrorLittle BitGenreFortunateDramaticThrillersThriller Genre Author:Danielle Panabaker
“I naturally think in terms of comedy whenever I see anything because tragedy is so close to comedy, so I like to add the tragedy to the comedy or a little bit of comedy to the tragedy in order to make them both feel more real to me.” ThinkingFeelsLittlesRealOrderBitsTermComedyLittle BitTragedyAdd Author:Amy Hill
“Doing [a relationship comedy] with Sam [L. Jackson] was exciting. I've done a lot of comedies with a lot of comedy people. My peers. I've never worked with anybody of the kind of dramatic caliber of movie actor that Sam is. It was a little bit intimidating for the first day. Or two... Or the first week. Other than that, it was a joy.” PeopleFirstsKindLittlesTwoDoneJoyActorsBitsComedyWeekLittle BitExcitingDramaticPeersIntimidatingCaliberMovie Actors Author:Samuel L. Jackson