Kenneth Lonergan Quotes

No subject is unsuitable for comedy.

It's a great counter to doing the soap because it's a comedy. It's real physical comedy.

Comedy is unique in the sense that laughter is a palpable noise that everyone makes.

The word 'comedy' implies slapstick.

I always approach every role through a lens of comedy.

Most of what I write is comedy.

Comedy, unlike drama, demands surprise. You can't quietly and thoughtfully enjoy a comedy.

I love comedy that seems kind of a little bit absurd.

Comedy is created when someone is trying very earnestly to do what he feels is the right thing to do at that moment.

Comedy becomes intensified in short scenes.

You know, funny can be universal.

People have many theories about comedy, but being just plain funny is the one most important thing.

I had an idea of what I thought was funny. It's kind of based on how I am.

I love physical comedy. I love Oscar Wilde, I love Shakespeare comedies, I love improv.

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

I have wit in my work and a sense of humor, but I do not use irony in any way.

Humor is very interesting to me. My films are not comedies, but there's comedy in them from time to time, absurdities, just like in real life.

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

When I write, I create really absurd situations which become false because I am after the joke.

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.'

Humor is really one of the hardest things to define, very hard. And it's very ambiguous. You have it, or you don't. You can't attain it.

Cool is the enemy of funny. You can't be cool and be funny at the same time. Only Eddie Murphy could do that.

I didn't think that anything is beyond humor - not profane humor, but a good, honest approach to humor.

I guess I don't have much interest in writing straight drama. So whatever subject matter I choose will ultimately be dealt with in a comic way.

To do something funny, you have to have experienced it in real life and digested it in a way that amuses you.