Man vs. appliance 1

Comedy is surprises, so if you’re intending to make somebody laugh and they don’t laugh, that’s funny.

Sketch comedy is about taking one idea and heightening it relentlessly.

A comedian is simply an actor who refuses to take himself seriously

The first beat explains it, the second beat explores it, the third beat breaks it.

The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow.

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.

The job of the comedian is to know which line to cross.

If the premise is clear, the jokes will come.