Comedians and impressionists used to be two different showbiz animals entirely, but now there's no such thing as a comedian who doesn't do impressions.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Comedians are not usually actors, but imitations of actors.
I think comedians see themselves as people among people.
I think comedians have a function in society, which is to make fun of our icons.
I think comedians start off as pranksters or something.
Comedians... they're different from actors. There's more ego there. They create the whole thing, I guess, so they're more precious.
I think a comedian has to be low status on some level; that gives you the right to do all sorts of jokes about all sorts of different kinds of people.
Comedians sometimes forget that there's an audience. You gotta be conscious that you're performing for other human beings.
I've always believed that there are funny people everywhere, but they're just not comedians. In fact, some of my best comedic inspirations were not professional entertainers.
The really good stand up comedians can be angry but relatable, and they have interestingly humanizing personalities. Their observational skills are far greater than mine, so I'll just stick to reading lines off a page.
Comedians are the monkeys of acting. When you go to the zoo, everybody loves the monkey exhibit.