We participate in a tragedy; at a comedy we only look. Aldous Huxley English Novelist More Aldous Huxley Quotes 3
Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot. Charlie Chaplin English Actor More Charlie Chaplin Quotes 2
Because it's uncensored cable, I think we'll be able to do the kind of sketch comedy that really hasn't been seen before. We can actually finish jokes. Aries Spears American Actor More Aries Spears Quotes 1
We are living in the machine age. For the first time in history the comedian has been compelled to supply himself with jokes and comedy material to compete with the machine. Whether he knows it or not, the comedian is on a treadmill to oblivion. Fred Allen American Comedian More Fred Allen Quotes 1
You know, the better scripts I've seen lately have been comedy scripts. Vince Vaughn More Vince Vaughn Quotes 0
Often times, finding a serious idea that can be the foundation of a romantic comedy can be the difference between something that flies off like so many spinning plates or something that has some emotional weight underneath it. It also leads to the kind of actor that you can get for that role. What is often the case in a standard romantic comedy is that it's all about the-girl-and-the-boy-is-kind-of-fun vibe, but with this, you could go for an actor of real depth. Walter Parkes More Walter Parkes Quotes 0
There is a double standard out there. Comedy is a male business; it's not ladylike what we're doing. But at the end of the day, if it's funny, it's funny, and funny tends to quiet the criticisms. Wanda Sykes More Wanda Sykes Quotes 0
If it's approached as just a fun read, it's like romantic comedy with a marriage plot. If it's read more profoundly, there's delicious irony ... and incredible insight into human foibles. ... I hope this is a chance for all kinds of people to discover this real gem. William Phillips More William Phillips Quotes 0
It's basically a violent love triangle. It's a fusion of action, comedy, drama and suspense. Zachary Yoshioka More Zachary Yoshioka Quotes 0
I basically did comedy there for about a year, and then moved to New York. If I had it to do over again, I would have booked myself on the road for at least a year. Todd Barry More Todd Barry Quotes 0
I mean, I guess I started during the comedy boom, so it was literally like, on Sunday you could decide you wanted to be a comic, and on Monday, you could be on stage. Todd Barry More Todd Barry Quotes 0
I would call it a comedy variety show. We have some people just doing straight standup. We usually try to have one musical act of sort. So its just people being funny in different ways, not just sketch, not just standup, not just characters, all of those things. Todd Barry More Todd Barry Quotes 0
I'm traveling the world, ripping rooms apart with my stupendous comedy. Todd Barry More Todd Barry Quotes 0
The difference between tragedy and comedy: Tragedy is something awful happening to somebody else, while comedy is something awful happening to somebody else. Aaron Allston American Novelist More Aaron Allston Quotes 0
Friends applaud, the comedy is over. Ludwig van Beethoven German Composer More Ludwig van Beethoven Quotes 0
Every student of comedy should see Dame Edna at least twice. Dick Cavett American Entertainer More Dick Cavett Quotes 0
Years have passed since I have set foot in a comedy club. If the comic is doing badly it's painful, and if the comic is doing brilliantly, it's extremely painful. Dick Cavett American Entertainer More Dick Cavett Quotes 0
All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl. Charlie Chaplin English Actor More Charlie Chaplin Quotes 0
Charlie Chaplin's genius was in comedy. He has no sense of humor, particularly about himself. Lita Grey Chaplin More Lita Grey Chaplin Quotes 0