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Comedy Quotes

And regardless of the fact that in this country, certainly in the arts, we treat comedy as a second-class citizen, I’ve never thought of it that way. I’ve always thought it to be important. The last time I looked, the Greeks were holding up two masks. I’ve always thought of it not only as having equal value, but as the craft of it, being funny Picture Quote #1

I’m definitely a romantic comedy dude because I’m a big romantic at heart. I’m a softy, so it’s always nice to watch movies that make you think that love at first sight is actually possible Picture Quote #1

I came from the Groundlings Theatre in L.A., and there, you’re guaranteed to at least try something out in front of an audience. At ‘SNL,’ only the best stuff gets picked, and it’s taught me a very defined language of comedy. You learn the structure of a joke, which is not something I was very good at beforehand Picture Quote #1

I had no musical or athletic ability, and I wasn’t particularly good looking. Comedy was something I could do for attention Picture Quote #1

But that hair? That is comedy entrapment. People are not attacking your hair, they are defending themselves from something that appears like it’s about to attack them Picture Quote #1

You can’t study comedy; it’s within you. It’s a personality. My humor is an attitude Picture Quote #1

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Audiences like me doing action and comedy. I am a jovial person and have been so from childhood. I like to laugh my way through my work, and that attitude reflects in my roles. Even women hate me doing rona-dhona roles. So I don’t do emotional films Picture Quote #1

In a romantic comedy, it’s usually a good idea to have people who can’t stand the fact that they are attracted to each other Picture Quote #1

As an audience member, I like watching Rupert as an actor when he’s most playful, ... I think Rupert is really adept at comedy I think that’s where his strength lies Picture Quote #1

Mind you, Roman Holiday - which is kind of a romantic comedy - is one of my favorite films, and I think Audrey Hepburn is absolutely phenomenal in that movie Picture Quote #1

My roles in comedies from ‘Austin Powers’ to ‘Tommy Boy’ to ‘Wayne’s World,’ were sort of comedic ‘straight man’ parts. My character on ‘Parks and Recreation’ is the comic relief in a comedy. To play a character that appears strictly for laughs is sort of new for me and really fun Picture Quote #1

It’s very, very corrupting to the spirit, doing comedy. And you have to be almost a saint, like Jack Benny was, like Steve Martin is, to avoid the corrupting of it, because there’s very little work where the actual work and the reward are simultaneous, and comedy is that Picture Quote #1

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There was a sea of change in comedy in the late 1950s and 60s. We were dealing with vignettes as opposed to jokes. We were more socially aware Picture Quote #1

People in blind love throw away common sense, conscience and comedy from the life Picture Quote #1

I think we’re the only jokeless show on television. I mean really, we have no setups and no punch lines. It’s not a joke show. There are funny lines and funny moments but again the comedy is born of the human experience and awkward pauses are a great part of what it is to be human Picture Quote #1

Stand-up comedy is a sickness. Who wouldn’t want a room full of people laughing and screaming at you just because of who you are? Nothing is as good, except maybe having a baby Picture Quote #1

I think that every piece has its challenges. I love going back and forth between one and the other. I’ll always pick a comedy over a drama Picture Quote #1

The key is just to ignore the pain, because physical comedy only works if you see someone get hurt and they aren’t actually hurt. If someone gets hit in the face with a bat, falls down, and gets back up, it’s funny. If they stay down and their jaw is wired shut in the next scene, it’s really tragic and weird. You have to pretend it doesn’t hurt Picture Quote #1

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I looked back at some high school journals and discovered that I definitely wanted to be a writer, but not necessarily comedy Picture Quote #1

You gotta understand, there weren’t a whole lot of roles for Hispanics in the Eighties, so comedy was really the way I could really feed myself and eventually feed my family. I was an actor who learned to be a comic, and it’s cool to come back and get back into acting - move forward in the direction I started out to do in the beginning Picture Quote #1

I think people who work in comedy and humor are hesitant to analyze it too much, because you feel like if you take it apart, you’ll break it and not be able to put it back together again Picture Quote #1

My background is in musical comedy. I didn’t know I was going to be an actor. But all my points of reference have to do with musical comedy and in being kind of a showoff Picture Quote #1

I don’t come from a comedy background or a stand-up background, but I think that sometimes there’s a misconception that an actor who works primarily in comedy is a comedian. There’s nothing wrong with being a comedian, but I’m absolutely not that. I can’t think of anything more terrifying than doing stand-up! Picture Quote #1

I think comedy directors tend to feel a need to justify the bad behavior, and I just never think that. I like bad behavior, I’ve always liked bad behavior, I’m a fan of bad behavior, and I don’t think you have to justify bad behavior Picture Quote #1

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I think that you can fall into bad habits with comedy... It’s a tightrope to stay true to the character, true to the irony, and allow the irony to happen Picture Quote #1

Critics think we try to make bad films. They think we want to spend five months of our lives making something bad. We always go out with the best of intentions, whether it’s fluffy comedy or a drama Picture Quote #1

If we were making a cop comedy about bad cops or cops who were comically bad at the jobs, then the jokes would be more hijinks and more like slapstick Picture Quote #1

My day jobs... I knew I was bad at those, so I didn’t really have the confidence to think that I could do comedy. But I knew I hated the day jobs Picture Quote #1

Comedy comes from a place of hurt. Charlie Chaplin was starving and broke in London, and that’s where he got his character ‘the tramp’ from. It’s a bad situation that he transformed into comedic one Picture Quote #1

I’ll accept bad taste in a minute, as long as there’s some great comedy minds and performances Picture Quote #1

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And regardless of the fact that in this country, certainly in the arts, we treat comedy as a second-class citizen, I’ve never thought of it that way. I’ve always thought it to be important. The last time I looked, the Greeks were holding up two masks. I’ve always thought of it not only as having equal value, but as the craft of it, being funny. (Comedy Quotes) I’m definitely a romantic comedy dude because I’m a big romantic at heart. I’m a softy, so it’s always nice to watch movies that make you think that love at first sight is actually possible. (Comedy Quotes) I came from the Groundlings Theatre in L.A., and there, you’re guaranteed to at least try something out in front of an audience. At ‘SNL,’ only the best stuff gets picked, and it’s taught me a very defined language of comedy. You learn the structure of a joke, which is not something I was very good at beforehand. (Comedy Quotes) I had no musical or athletic ability, and I wasn’t particularly good looking. Comedy was something I could do for attention. (Comedy Quotes) But that hair? That is comedy entrapment. People are not attacking your hair, they are defending themselves from something that appears like it’s about to attack them. (Comedy Quotes) You can’t study comedy; it’s within you. It’s a personality. My humor is an attitude. (Comedy Quotes) Audiences like me doing action and comedy. I am a jovial person and have been so from childhood. I like to laugh my way through my work, and that attitude reflects in my roles. Even women hate me doing rona-dhona roles. So I don’t do emotional films. (Comedy Quotes) In a romantic comedy, it’s usually a good idea to have people who can’t stand the fact that they are attracted to each other. (Comedy Quotes) As an audience member, I like watching Rupert as an actor when he’s most playful, ... I think Rupert is really adept at comedy I think that’s where his strength lies. (Comedy Quotes) Mind you, Roman Holiday - which is kind of a romantic comedy - is one of my favorite films, and I think Audrey Hepburn is absolutely phenomenal in that movie. (Comedy Quotes) My roles in comedies from ‘Austin Powers’ to ‘Tommy Boy’ to ‘Wayne’s World,’ were sort of comedic ‘straight man’ parts. My character on ‘Parks and Recreation’ is the comic relief in a comedy. To play a character that appears strictly for laughs is sort of new for me and really fun. (Comedy Quotes) It’s very, very corrupting to the spirit, doing comedy. And you have to be almost a saint, like Jack Benny was, like Steve Martin is, to avoid the corrupting of it, because there’s very little work where the actual work and the reward are simultaneous, and comedy is that. (Comedy Quotes) There was a sea of change in comedy in the late 1950s and 60s. We were dealing with vignettes as opposed to jokes. We were more socially aware. (Comedy Quotes) People in blind love throw away common sense, conscience and comedy from the life (Comedy Quotes) I think we’re the only jokeless show on television. I mean really, we have no setups and no punch lines. It’s not a joke show. There are funny lines and funny moments but again the comedy is born of the human experience and awkward pauses are a great part of what it is to be human. (Comedy Quotes) Stand-up comedy is a sickness. Who wouldn’t want a room full of people laughing and screaming at you just because of who you are? Nothing is as good, except maybe having a baby. (Comedy Quotes) I think that every piece has its challenges. I love going back and forth between one and the other. I’ll always pick a comedy over a drama. (Comedy Quotes) The key is just to ignore the pain, because physical comedy only works if you see someone get hurt and they aren’t actually hurt. If someone gets hit in the face with a bat, falls down, and gets back up, it’s funny. If they stay down and their jaw is wired shut in the next scene, it’s really tragic and weird. You have to pretend it doesn’t hurt. (Comedy Quotes) I looked back at some high school journals and discovered that I definitely wanted to be a writer, but not necessarily comedy. (Comedy Quotes) You gotta understand, there weren’t a whole lot of roles for Hispanics in the Eighties, so comedy was really the way I could really feed myself and eventually feed my family. I was an actor who learned to be a comic, and it’s cool to come back and get back into acting - move forward in the direction I started out to do in the beginning. (Comedy Quotes) I think people who work in comedy and humor are hesitant to analyze it too much, because you feel like if you take it apart, you’ll break it and not be able to put it back together again. (Comedy Quotes) My background is in musical comedy. I didn’t know I was going to be an actor. But all my points of reference have to do with musical comedy and in being kind of a showoff. (Comedy Quotes) I don’t come from a comedy background or a stand-up background, but I think that sometimes there’s a misconception that an actor who works primarily in comedy is a comedian. There’s nothing wrong with being a comedian, but I’m absolutely not that. I can’t think of anything more terrifying than doing stand-up! (Comedy Quotes) I think comedy directors tend to feel a need to justify the bad behavior, and I just never think that. I like bad behavior, I’ve always liked bad behavior, I’m a fan of bad behavior, and I don’t think you have to justify bad behavior. (Comedy Quotes) I think that you can fall into bad habits with comedy... It’s a tightrope to stay true to the character, true to the irony, and allow the irony to happen. (Comedy Quotes) Critics think we try to make bad films. They think we want to spend five months of our lives making something bad. We always go out with the best of intentions, whether it’s fluffy comedy or a drama. (Comedy Quotes) If we were making a cop comedy about bad cops or cops who were comically bad at the jobs, then the jokes would be more hijinks and more like slapstick. (Comedy Quotes) My day jobs... I knew I was bad at those, so I didn’t really have the confidence to think that I could do comedy. But I knew I hated the day jobs. (Comedy Quotes) Comedy comes from a place of hurt. Charlie Chaplin was starving and broke in London, and that’s where he got his character ‘the tramp’ from. It’s a bad situation that he transformed into comedic one. (Comedy Quotes) I’ll accept bad taste in a minute, as long as there’s some great comedy minds and performances. (Comedy Quotes)

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