“The really good stand up comedians can be angry but relatable, and they have interestingly humanizing personalities. Their observational skills are far greater than mine, so I'll just stick to reading lines off a page.” ReadingLinesGreaterMinesPersonalitySkillsPagesAngrySticksComedianRelatableStand Up Comedian Author:Kunal Nayyar
“[Being a good comedian] is a skill, but it's also a weird thing that only certain people can do. I always equate it to surgeons and how they can just cut people open and operate. Certain people are just wired differently, and I feel like comics are the same way.” PeopleWayFeelsCertainCan DoCuttingSkillsComedianSurgeonsWeird Things Author:Nick Swardson
“The skill of a good actor is to make it always seem like you're in that fantastically spontaneous moment. Very often, a stand-up comedian has a different instinct, which is to reinvent. Once you've laid down some material, and made them laugh, you move on and find some new material.” MadeDifferentMomentsSeemsMovingActorsLaughingMaterialsLike YouSkillsInstinctComedianSpontaneousGood ActorsStand Up Comedian Author:Colin Firth
“I have a pretty fresh delivery. I feel that I am probably more of a dramatic actor, but I'm also a comedian. Every day I am polishing up my skills.” FeelsActorsSkillsComedianDramaticDelivery Author:Tone Bell
“I've seen people who are not very likeable but hilarious. I think comedians get to a point where they know they're funny, so they don't care - in the sense that they know what they're doing. They have a skill.” PeopleThinkingKnowsCareSkillsDon't CareComedianLikeable Author:Ted Alexandro
“You must not be afraid of small bits of silence. To use it well is the height of confidence and skill for a comedian. It increases the tension in a good way and adds contrast like a curveball complements the fastball of a good pitcher.” WayWellsUseBitsSilenceConfidenceSkillsIncreaseAddComedianHeightTensionContrastPitcherGood WayComplementFastballsCurveballs Book:Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy Source: Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy
“A study in the Washington Post says that women have better verbal skills than men. I just want to say to the authors of that study: 'Duh.'” MenWantInspirationalHumorFunnyWomenStudySkillsPostsComedianAmusingFunny RelationshipDuhFunny Comedian Author:Conan O'Brien