When you are doing stand-up comedy, you are the writer, producer, director, sometimes bouncer.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm probably more of a stand-up comedian than an actor.
I'm not a comedian, I'm not a stand-up and I don't come from a comedy background. I am an actor, but I've had a very fortunate foray into comedy, and it seems to have become a bit of a strength, and you can't complain when you become known for something.
I was a standup comedian, which is kind of like writing and directing yourself.
You always draw on your experiences with live audiences to know how to do comedy on films. You're working for a laugh that may or may not come six months later, but you're working in a vacuum at the time you are doing it.
There are lots of actors, and you need a way to stand out. Writing comedy sketches was a way of doing that.
Stand-up comedy is an art form and it dies unless you expand it.
I don't come from a comedy background or a stand-up background, but I think that sometimes there's a misconception that an actor who works primarily in comedy is a comedian. There's nothing wrong with being a comedian, but I'm absolutely not that. I can't think of anything more terrifying than doing stand-up!
People expect comedy from me but I am not just a stand-up comedian anymore. I act on stage, host 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' and also conduct interviews on my show. I have grown as a person and an artiste.
To do comedy, you have to be a pretty good actor to start with.
You really have no idea whether or not what you're writing is funny. In stand-up and sketch comedy, you know right away and you can make your changes accordingly.