“The success of my comedy has been not being afraid to touch on subject matters or issues that everyone else is politically scared of.” Has BeensMatterIssuesComedySubjectsScaredSubject MatterBeing Afraid Author:Bernie Mac
“It just so happens that people aren't doing comedy about abortion or cannibalism or waterboarding. And that to me doesn't necessarily mean that there aren't aspects of those subjects that are funny, it just means that people are too uptight.” PeopleMeanHappensComedySubjectsAspectAbortionCannibalismUptight Author:Rob McElhenney
“There is nothing far-fetched about disappointment as a subject for comedy. It's something we are all too familiar with.” ComedySubjectsDisappointmentFamiliar Author:Martin Freeman
“Comedy today is not what it was years ago. It's always changing, in particular to female comics. No longer are certain subjects considered to be a male preserve. Women can talk about sexuality and their bodily functions and it can be very, very entertaining. It's changed the impact of comedy acting.” YearsTodayCertainActingComedySubjectsChangedParticularFemaleYears AgoFunctionImpactMalesSexualityPreservesEntertainingBodily Functions Author:Patrick Stewart
“I would never stop watching film. The reason why I say I like the old ones is I like the subject matter better. I thought they had more variety to them, they had more romantic comedies and things that appealed to me more.” MatterReasonFilmComedySubjectsVarietyReason WhySubject Matter Author:Debbie Reynolds
“Comedy has a responsibility to be a voice of society, so within that, there's always going to be those that talk about those subjects and things that are going on in the world.” WorldVoiceResponsibilityComedySubjects Author:Keenen Ivory Wayans
“I think there are certain subjects I don't want to tackle, that I don't think I could do a good job with. I don't think I'd be good with... broad comedy? I don't know. Maybe I would.” ThinkingKnowsWantJobsCertainComedySubjectsBe GoodBroadsGood Job Author:John Carpenter
“An aspiring comedian must be determined to get to his or her true feelings on a subject and convey that to the audience. Figure out what you're feeling or interested in because the goal is to get the audience interested in what you're interested in. Good stand up comedy is drawing people into your head.” PeopleFeelingsGoalAudienceComedySubjectsFiguresDeterminedDrawingComedianStand Up ComedyTrue Feelings Book:Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy Source: Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy
“I didn't know how to grab your best material and put it together into a comedy set. I would just choose subjects and do it onstage. That's what I learned. I didn't know how to put a set together.” KnowsTogetherKnow HowComedySubjectsMaterials Author:Felipe Esparza