“I had to perform at the White House for the president, That's always kind of a weird set to try to put together.” TryingKindTogetherHousePresidentWhiteComedyWhite House Author:Jeff Foxworthy
“I don't have a fear factor. Well, not much of one. And I'm willing to risk quite a lot - as a comedian, you're always risking a lot. You're risking failure, especially if you're improvising and going on TV shows trying to make comedy out of thin air. That is quite a risky business.” IfsTryingWellsShowsComedyRiskAirWillingTvsFactorsComedianTv ShowsImprovisingThin AirRisky Business Author:David Walliams
“Especially with a comedy, you've got the clear cut goal of trying to make a scene funny. It's not like drama where you're trying to achieve some kind of emotion or trying to further the story along. You're trying to figure out what's the funniest way to do something.” WayTryingKindStoriesGoalEmotionClearComedyCuttingAchieveFiguresDramaScene Author:Luke Wilson
“I did work at a mall in college - I think retail/customer service is just one of the most hideous jobs in the world. So I always try to be extra nice when I go into a store. But malls are part of our culture, if you watched any teen comedy in the '80s. it's clear that malls are where we live!” IfsThinkingWorldTryingJobsCultureClearComedyNiceCollegeCustomersStoresExtrasJust One80sHideousMallsRetail Author:Jayma Mays
“I could keep trying to do the same kind of comedies. You know how it's going to go, and you can get an audience with it, but then I feel like a hamster on a wheel.” KnowsFeelsTryingKindAudienceKnow HowComedyWheelsKeep TryingHamsters Author:Vince Vaughn
“American television constantly tries to co-op British comedy and create their own version of it. Most of the time it doesn't work; obviously, in the case of 'The Office,' it did. But a lot of times, it doesn't really work.” TryingCasesComedyTelevisionOfficeBritishVersionsAmerican TelevisionBritish Comedy Author:Chris Hardwick
“I have pushed the boat out as far as I should in terms of taking on too many things. I'm getting older and I just could not take it any more. I am now monitoring myself very closely and I'm just trying not to get into that sort of state again.” ShouldTryingStatesTermComedyBoatGetting OlderMonitoring Author:Stephen Fry
“When you're doing a comedy and you want to somehow satirise people who are taking themselves seriously, I think the most serious genre is the thing you're going to get the most out of. If you're trying to satirise a comedy, it's hard to do that - it doesn't really work as well. But I love the war movie genre and I'm a fan of all those movies that are part of what this movie is.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantTryingWellsWarHardComedyFansSeriousGenreGenre IsWar Movie Author:Ben Stiller
“I realized, dumb people don't know they're dumb. When people try to make me laugh and they try to be funny, that's when they lose me. I find a lot of comedy in honesty.” PeopleKnowsTryingLosesLaughingComedyHonestyI RealizedDumbMake Me LaughDumb People Author:Nathan Fillion
“I'm just trying to make a smudge on the collective unconscious.” TryingGoalChangeJusticeComedyUnconsciousCollectivesCollective Unconscious Author:David Letterman
“You don't want to continue to do one thing and only one thing. You want to keep challenging yourself and if you do well at it, great, if you fall on your face, you tried. Like, she's really terrible at comedy! Who knew? But if you didn't try and put yourself out there you'd never know.” IfsKnowsWantTryingWellsFacesFallChallengesComedyOne ThingTerribleYour FaceChallenge YourselfPutting Yourself Out There Author:Lucy Liu
“I'm happy to try any genre, from drama to comedy and anything in between. Although, to be fair, for most of my career, I've been at the mercy of what people are willing to put me in.” PeopleTryingCareersComedyWillingDramaFairsMercyGenre Author:Chris Pratt
“When I first graduated college, I told my parents I'd try to pursue comedy for the first year or two, and if it didn't work out, I'd put my nose to the grindstone and try to find a job somehow. I went to UCB, and it clicked with me.” IfsTryingYearsFirstsTwoJobsParentComedyCollegeWork OutPursueNosesGrindstone Author:Ben Schwartz
“If you purposefully look to shock people, it isn't funny. That's what 50 million dollar Hollywood comedies do ; try to be shocking and dirty.” PeopleIfsTryingLooksMillionsComedyHollywoodDollarsDirtyShockShockingMillion Dollars Author:John Waters
“If you are writing comedy and try to please everybody, you'll please nobody.” IfsWritingTryingComedyPleaseWriting Comedy Author:Brendan O'Carroll
“I always knew I wanted to do comedy. I like making people laugh. I started out young just making my family laugh and trying to make kids laugh in school and getting into plays. I think it's the only thing I know how to do so hopefully it works out.” PeopleThinkingKnowsTryingPlayKidsWantedSchoolYoungLaughingKnow HowComedyMy FamilyWork OutHopefullyMaking People Laugh Author:Jillian Bell
“I do kind of aspire to do comedy that appeals to a wide range of audiences and doesn't divide people. I never want to do material that makes people laugh at the expense of making other people feel bad - not to say I'm not guilty of that at times. ... I try and make humor out of the really important issues of the day, like Hot Pockets and elevators and not wanting to get out of bed.” PeopleWantFeelsTryingKindImportantAudienceLaughingIssuesComedyMaterialsBedHotWideGuiltyAppealsRangePocketsExpensesDividesAspireMaking People LaughElevatorsImportant IssuesNot Guilty Author:Jim Gaffigan