Comedy can be a little brutal, but not in a satisfying way.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Comedy tends to come out of things which are quite painful and serious.
Comedy is tragedy that happens to other people.
I think comedy is one of the hardest things to do.
There's obviously a lot of tragedy in comedy; I really enjoy the paradox of what a really good comedy is.
Comedy is ugly. It's honest, it's raw.
Comedy is tragedy - plus time.
Comedy is one of the toughest genres. It is so essential to get the timing right, failing which the humour can fall flat.
Comedy is so hard; it's so much harder than drama. The pacing of it, the energy of it.
Comedy is like horror - you have to shock something in the viewer's system to make them feel it.
I am a passionate believer that comedy is a way of tackling some of the most dark and difficult aspects of being a human being.