Sure, the comedians who swear or use scatological humor can get laughs, but they're uncomfortable laughs.
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Whatever makes you laugh is fine, and all we can do as comedy professionals is try to steer you towards something that we think is a little better - but not put you down or just perplex you in the process.
As comedians, we are all laughing because life is so horrible. Life is so difficult, and I cope with it by making jokes about absolutely everything.
In order for comedy to be funny you have to play the truth of the moment. But if you're not being completely truthful to the basis of the character, its not going to be funny.
In real life, comedians aren't funny.
Comedy is surprises, so if you're intending to make somebody laugh and they don't laugh, that's funny.
I think comedians have a function in society, which is to make fun of our icons.
People complain that joking about serious subjects is 'making light' of them. Isn't that a good idea? Comedy lets the air out of the bully's tires.
I think serious situations actually make for the best kind of belly laughs. But they're also the hardest to convert into comedy at the outset.
As far as I can tell, comedians are pretty serious people, and that's why they make fun of things all of the time.
Comedians don't laugh. They're too busy analyzing why it's funny or not.