I misdirect the audience, so they have no idea where they are or who they're listening to. Bo Burnham audienceidealisten Change image and share on social
Comedy doesn't really matter that much; I know that. I treat it like an adult - I don't treat it like a child or a god, which some people do. This might just be in America, but 'stand-up comedy' is something very particular that I don't particularly relate to. Bo Burnham adultamericachild share on social
Comedy should be a source of positivity. I don't want to bully people, and I don't want people to come to my show to feel terrible about something. So I'm actually very open to having a conversation about what I should or shouldn't say. Bo Burnham bullycomedyconversation share on social
My career was exploding at the same time that social media itself was expanding. But when my online videos were taking off, I didn't think, 'Oh, great! I'm going to be able to parlay this into a career!' I just wanted to be a comedian. I just wanted to perform live. Bo Burnham careercomedianexpand share on social
In high school, I worked eight hours a day just so I could get into the college of my dreams and say that I got in - and I never went. Bo Burnham collegedaydream Change image and share on social
I've found nothing but support and generosity from older comics. I think comedians are a lot nicer than the stigma is, at least from my experience. Bo Burnham comediancomicexperience Change image and share on social
There's a certain line between jokes and music and poetry that's a bit blurred in my mind. Bo Burnham biteblurjoke Change image and share on social
For me, comedy is constantly presented as this fake casualness, like a guy just walked on stage going, 'This crazy thing happened to me the other day.' And he's in front of 3000 people, and he's acting like an everyman, and he's getting paid so much money. Bo Burnham actcasualnesscomedy share on social
I'm bored way too easily. I'm staring at screens half the day. I need to be overstimulated. And how will that express itself artistically? Bo Burnham artisticallyboreday Change image and share on social
'Words, Words, Words' was very much its title. It's just words, words, words and trying to show that I can pack as much material into an hour as I possibly could word count-wise. Bo Burnham counthourmaterial Change image and share on social
