And the goal really is to make the audience laugh, to bring them some joy.
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They want to let the audience figure things out and let the reaction shot get the laugh.
There is nothing more joyful to me than hearing a live audience laugh. Especially when I planned it that way!
I think it's awesome to be able to make people laugh.
By laughing at me, the audience really laughs at themselves, and realizing they have done this gives them sort of a spiritual second wind for going back into the battles of life.
To me the goal of comedy is to just laugh, which is a really high hearted thing, visceral connection and reaction.
You can't substitute the act of making people laugh. It's definitely something that actors like to do.
On stage, it is a tremendous thing to be able to make people laugh. But one of the things that I have always loved is when I am in shows where you can turn the audience upside down and make them cry or move them. That is when things are the most rewarding.
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.
The best way to make your audience laugh is to start laughing yourself.
I try to bring the audience's own drama - tears and laughter they know about - to them.
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