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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.

— Theresa Rebeck

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

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

— David Steinberg

Creating a wonderful drama is an art form, while comedy is just entertainment.

— Jason Reitman

Comedy has to be so much cleaner than drama. You can't layer it in the way you can a dramatic performance. Which is why it's more difficult than drama - you don't have so many tricks.

— Grant Bowler

I think it's actually a misperception that I am a comedic actress. I do more drama than comedy but very little of it has been seen. When you are in big funny movies and they do well and your little part in it kind of explodes people perceive you as a comedian.

— Octavia Spencer

It's tricky: with comedy in any movie, you're hungry for an audience to embrace a movie and be a part of an experience that's comedic; it's the easier way to go in some ways.

— Will Speck

Comedies always need to be provocative and catch your attention in a way that dramas don't have to.

— Rob Lowe

When you go out there to do comedy, you feel like you're doing battle with the audience a lot of the time. You're either going to get 'em, or you're not.

— Rob Riggle

Comedy is a shared experience, and I think it's great to open that to a wide demographic.

— Dave Coulier

There is some brilliant pop music and some very poor classical music. And why shouldn't comedy be treated as seriously as drama?

— Melvyn Bragg

✗Opposing Perspectives

The bigger the audience, the better with comedy.

— Jimmy Carr