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Because it's uncensored cable, I think we'll be able to do the kind of sketch comedy that really hasn't been seen before. We can actually finish jokes. ”
Eddie Murphy was the Michael Jordan of comedy. He had a full range of abilities. ”
There's got to be structure and great comedy. When you start with that, everything else falls into place. ”
With comedy, don't try to be funny. That's really helped me. Just say the lines as you would say them, interact with other characters, and try to make it as real as possible. It will come out funny. ”
I can't stress to you enough how much I can relate to teens being cyberbullied. Something that helps me is looking at old videos of me and my friends from middle school, or videos of my family. I love watching funny videos of my favorite people - it really cheers me up. ”
At The Comedy Store, night after night, the crowds are fuller. It used to be Tuesday at 9 you'd have to start with six people. Now you come in on Tuesdays and it's 100-plus people and you're like, 'Really? On a Tuesday?' ”
If you like a conversational style of comedy, if you like comedy that's a little dangerous, I'm your guy. ”
People get mad at bad comedy. Way more mad than at bad novels. ”
Early on, I had a girlfriend come see me, and she was like, ‘Yeah, it was good, but you were funny at a dining hall at the University of Maryland.' That's when I realized I was contrived. I was reciting jokes. So I really worked on - no matter what - sounding like I was just talking to the people." ”
I worked for the Comedy Store as an employee trying to become a paid regular. I had this dream of achieving a half hour special on TV. ”