Neha Dhupia Quotes

I think so. I can't think of anything that requires more finesse than comedy, both from a verbal and visual point of view.

Comedy is all about the pause.

Comedy is one of the toughest genres. It is so essential to get the timing right, failing which the humour can fall flat.

For comedy, timing is key.

Comedy is second nature for me.

Silences are the most underrated part of comedy.

Some people learn comedy, and some people just are comedy.

Plus, I love comic writing. Nothing satisfies me more than finding a funny way to phrase something.

Comedy is probably a lot harder for me. Maybe it's because I've been doing drama for so long or maybe it's because... you don't want to search for a laugh; you can't try to be funny, you just have to naturally be funny or be in a situation that's funny.

The best shows to tweet about are the ones that are hilarious, but they might not necessarily be trying to be hilarious. Those are the easiest and the funniest because you're like 'come onnnn.'

Comedy is so hard; it's so much harder than drama. The pacing of it, the energy of it.

If you work at comedy too laboriously, you can kill what's funny in the joke.

Humor writing requires a rhythm and timing, as well as some kind of connection to the reader, and I think that's how I tap into it.

Comedy is ridiculously hard. And if the rhythm is not right, if the music or the line is not right, it's not funny.

He sort of gets comic moments. Not a lot of directors do.

Comedy is surprise. Comedy is not something that you can, necessarily, do twice.

The nature of comedy is 'just do it.' But I think what's interesting about it is this joke has been around and why. And it's just saying what's wrong and how wrong can you be if you say it.

Essentially a joke is creating an idea, whether sonic or visual, whether it's something musical or a traditional joke.

I don't write punch lines.

Comedy has to be built carefully.

Anytime there's originality and comedy combined, it's very potent for people who love comedy.

Do you know what the key to comedy is? Timing.

I think you make better jokes when you don't break logic for the joke, unless you make a movie just about jokes.

I think comedy, so much of it comes out of the strange sort of golden instant 'cause you don't know why it's funny, but you captured it.

If you play it straight it's funny - the best comedy is always played straight down the middle. The adjustment is understanding from the screenplay that a moment is hilarious.