Alfred Hitchcock Quotes

I think suspense is a big thing.

We like drama. Even in our comedy, we like drama.

To be perfectly honest, drama is a lot simpler than comedy.

I believe thrillers work if the story is good. It is not easy to make a thriller because the audience is making their own story in their minds as they watch the film. You have to break that expectation and still make them like the film.

'Gujarat 11' has a good script; it is a full package of entertainment, comedy, emotions and has a message for the audience.

This is not a movie about smelling the urine! It's another kind of movie." Volker Schlöndorff got Billy Wilder to agree to these conversations - you can buy it - because Volker spoke German at times. And he said to Billy Wilder: "What is in your mind?" And he said: "If you're going to try to tell the truth to the audience, you'd better be funny or they'll kill you." And I haven't forgotten that.

The bottom line of comedy is to be funny, and the bottom line of drama is to be truthful. You can be truthful and funny, but if you're not truthful in a drama than the audience leaves you.

I love Vines. You make this 6.4-second drama, and you can reach 6 million viewer, and make people laugh. I find it so fabulous.

In terms of television and movies, I've been really interested in seeing the partnership of comedy and beauty and heart. I think they can go together really well and really thoughtfully. But, I'm a total one-hour drama addict. I think when you're a comedian, you tend towards dramas because that's the less stressful thing to watch.

I really think if you take away a character's obstacles then there's no comedy.

I'm really not an actor of any kind. I've always seen myself as an entertainer, someone who makes people laugh. That's all I've ever wanted to do. 'Doctor Who' has always just been me, really.

Billy Crystal knows how to make people laugh. He's got 30 years on stage... there's no telling him what's funny.

If work isn't rooted in comedy, people will turn from it, or they'll use it like soap opera.

I think there's something really thrilling to having to get people laughing about something, and then, when you have them in that comfort space, you can drop the weight into the texture of the story.

Wrestling was like stand-up comedy for me.

I never used to tell jokes on stage. Now I'm cutting up jokes all night long.

In fifth grade, we had to write a story and read it in front of the class. When I read mine out, the class were just belly laughing. And I remember being like, 'This is the coolest!' So I want to dedicate my life to trying to make people laugh. I can't imagine doing anything else.

When I got on Stern I realized that this was the one job where you could be really honest and open, almost like Richard Pryor or something. You can be honest about your life and get laughs.

I'd love to do a really juicy drama that's just really real. On the comedy side, I'd love to do something like '21 Jump Street.' I cannot stop watching that movie. Really funny, really extreme comedies are definitely my favorite.

I heard David Sedaris read live recently which was a complete delight. Few writers make me laugh out loud on the bus. He does.

Creating a wonderful drama is an art form, while comedy is just entertainment.

I always found that drama, really good drama, has a lot of comedy in it.

I personally love a cliffhanger - I think it just extends the pleasure of viewing.

I love to watch good actors who surprise and amuse me.

When you're doing stand-up, you want to stand onstage and, to the extent that you can, uncomplicatedly entertain.