Comedy Quotes
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The most difficult character in comedy is that of the fool, and he must be no simpleton that plays that part.
Miguel de Cervantes -
So much of comedy is feeling comfortable with the point of view coming at you. So I understand it. There's people who I find hilarious now, but the first couple of times I saw 'em, I was like "What is this? I don't get it at all."
Scott Aukerman
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I believe in physical comedy, because that reaches out most to people.
Norman Wisdom -
I'm not sure anybody's ready to see me in a drama. And loving movies so much, I've seen a lot of comics try to make that transition too fast, and it can be detrimental. And I don't think I've had as much success as I need in the comedy genre to open up those opportunities.
Sean William Scott -
A kitten is the delight of a household. All day long, comedy is played by an incomparable actor.
Jules François Felix Fleury-Husson -
I gravitate towards anything that has a grain of comedy to it.
Michael Shanks -
I was the kid who liked making other people laugh, so maybe the comedy came before the acting.
Sharon Horgan -
Taste in comedy, like fashion, changes all the time.
Steve Carell
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I haven't been offered a lot of comedy. In theater, I've done quite a bit of comedy or dramas that included a lot of funny stuff. But in my TV work, those aren't the roles that I've been offered.
Mireille Enos -
Maybe I'll just become a cartoon character because there's nothing left for me to do in an R-rated comedy.
Sean William Scott -
I tend to find comedy in dark places. I also tend to find comedy in taking on the status quo - which has always been something I find important.
Tom Green -
I would love to be able to play anywhere, but to me the sweet spot is clubs and theaters, just because I feel like you lean in to tell a joke. You don't back up. Comedy lives in that area. I've played amphitheaters, big clubs, and pool halls, and the most fun rooms hold anywhere from 500 to 2,000 people. That intimacy is where comedy really lives.
Michael Che -
Comedy is not pretty.
Steve Martin -
I think the most horrible name for a crime has to be manslaughter. ... "I slaughtered a man! Just like a pig! Put him on a spit and put an apple in his mouth!"
Brian Regan
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A couple of friends and I started a sketch comedy group when we were teenagers, just for fun and to start creating stuff. It was a blast.
Reece Thompson -
Big comedy is good, I like things that are big, but good comedy has to be truthful I think and has to reflect some sort of reality.
Steve Coogan -
A lot of people think I'm difficult to work with. It's not like I really want to do that much stuff, so it doesn't really matter. I guess I'm somewhat difficult when it comes to comedy.
Norm MacDonald -
What I loved about 'The 40 Year-Old Virgin,' the title is the easy sell, but when you see the movie, the comedy is more free-form and more relatable.
Peyton Reed -
To tell you the truth, I always wanted to be a sketch comedian and a comedy actor.
Artie Lange -
I think people are purists about what sketch comedy should be, and I think sometimes having too much fun can be a little annoying to some people.
Horatio Sanz
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I missed the whole thing X-files series. And I know it went for nine seasons, and I think I saw bits and pieces of it in maybe season seven or eight or something, and then was very busy doing whatever else, stand-up comedy and stuff throughout the world. Now I'm watching the show right from the beginning.
Rhys Darby -
Ryan Stout, a straight-arrow-looking kind of guy, shocks the crowd into laughter with his inventive interplay between innocence and a jarringly twisted point of view. He goes from loony to weirdly logical. With him, it’s more than clever writing; his comedy is based on clear and clever thinking.
Ben Fong-Torres -
I like doing all different types of comedy - stand-up, sketch, movies, TV. I like to try everything.
Michael Showalter -
People will remember a good comedy song a lot longer than they would some of the so-called straight love songs.
Ray Stevens