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The odd thing about comedy is that the more personal you are, the larger the audience.

For me, comedy is richer and larger than anything else.

What I love about comedy is breaking down the barrier between the audience and the performer.

I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.

Comedy can be more difficult than drama. It requires more attention to timing. In the theater, you're always dependent on the audience for the energy, but in comedy the feedback you get is more important. You can judge by the quickness and the length of the laugh just where you stand with the audience.

Some people think big audiences are crass and that, say, a comedy that appeals to a wide audience is pandering. Other people would argue that you could say that about Moliere.

What's great about having an audience is they can let you know what they don't think is funny, and you can just cut that out and keep trying.

With comedy, the jokes will come out, and people will see them coming. Changes in daily life or current events can change the consciousness of audiences and can make the show less funny or feel more stale.

You don't service a big, fun premise comedy and then shoot yourself in the foot with too much irony. You need the audience to invest in the fun and the warmth and generally care about the characters.

Comedy becomes intensified in short scenes.