The really good stand up comedians can be angry but relatable, and they have interestingly humanizing personalities. Their observational skills are far greater than mine, so I'll just stick to reading lines off a page.
John was the smartest and most amazing comedian I've ever worked with. I think more than teaching me about acting or comedy, he taught me about life and the love of people and respect of people.
I think I am someone who is very interested in structure and different ways of delivering jokes.
I really don't know what makes a comedian. I think it's a family background and environment. Yet if you put the same ingredients in another person, he may never utter a funny line.
People complain about Hollywood comedians, but I feel like I selected a tremendous group, ones who aren't fame-obsessed.
'Nice' is not a common label for comedians, but it is for Canadians. I like it.
We're never going to please everyone, but all the great Jewish comics have succeeded through irreverence and self deprecation.
The thing that made Groucho special was the way he used his body parts. He also had a wicked tongue. People didn't realize it, but when Groucho said something, he meant it.
Comedians are innately programmed to pick up oddities like mispronounced words, upside-down books on a shelf, and generally undetectable mistakes in everyday life.
