I would always rather be happy than dignified. —Charlotte Bronte, novelist, poet
A sketch needs a premise, a core funny idea that is its reason to exist. As soon as a sketch begins, the audience looks for this premise and it needs to be apparent. Presenting a character? Make sure the funny thing about them is expressed early. Taking the piss out of some element of modern […]
Hey-o! I’m back from the US of A. To kick things off I’ve just found this brilliant article. I’ll be writing my own brilliant article in the next day or two. How to Make a Rape Joke “The world is full of terrible things, including rape, and it is okay to joke about them. But […]
When I was a kid, I loved him [Stan Laurel of “Laurel & Hardy”]. I stole everything he ever did. And when I finally met him, he said, “You’ve been stealing from me, haven’t you?” —Dick Van Dyke, Actor, comedian
I can’t say enough about how awesome the Student Youth Network (SYN) is. I love listening to their radio broadcasts when I’m in the car. They also do much to help young people develop their media skills. One show worth noting to comedians is In Joke, multicast live on Sundays 5-6pm, 90.7 FM. They frequently […]
This is the commencement speech Jane Lynch (Sue Sylvester in Glee) gave to the women at Smith College. Inspirational for comedians, women, and just about everyone. Shows you how useful improvisational training can be!
Armageddon is not around the corner. This is only what the people of violence want us to believe. The complexity and diversity of the world is the hope for the future. —Michael Palin, comedian (Monty Python), actor, writer
Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. —Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister *** I couldn’t wait for success, so I went ahead without it. —Jonathan Winters, comedian, actor, artist
Many of the unknown people who work behind the scenes writing TV comedy started life dabbling in stand-up. Even though they may not have been great performers themselves, they probably had good ideas and good jokes and befriended other comedians on the circuit. When one of those other comedians got their big break and needed […]
Yes, I have heard most of this at one time or another. Good job Daniel.
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