Well, a lot of politics is communicating with people, and obviously comedy has something to do with that. I've been a producer and led people. Also, being a comedian, you're under pressure.
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The pressure to being a comedian is being funny, but I've given that up, so there is no pressure whatsoever.
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 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.
I don't consider myself a political comedian because it's so hard. It takes time away from me saying terrible things about TV.
As far as I can tell, comedians are pretty serious people, and that's why they make fun of things all of the time.
Comedy often comes at the expense of others, and to do that smartly, you don't want to make fun of vulnerable people. You want to make fun of people in power, and so you need to really understand the dynamics of power.
People, when they talk or write about comedy, they don't really get it.
It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to be good comedians.
I'm not a comedian, but I do make people laugh. I'm good at it.
I'm not a comedian. I'm an actor who just happens to be funny on occasion.