The U.K. and Europe in general seem to be a lot more patient. The U.S. are expecting 'joke joke joke joke joke joke joke.' They don't actually sit and listen to you. Bo Burnham europeexpectgeneral Change image and share on social
I think comedy has a range, with multiple peaks in different areas. It's like trying to compare Beethoven and the Beatles. Sometimes I hear from people, 'I think you try too hard in your comedy.' And that's what I worry about. Bo Burnham areabeatlesbeethoven share on social
When I see someone filming me, I don't usually think, 'No, man, don't put this up online!' I'd think, 'Hey man, you don't get to go to shows very often, put down the camera and enjoy it!' I love going to theatre and to shows so much. Bo Burnham cameraenjoyfilm share on social
I was definitely not the kid that just wanted to be famous for no reason whatsoever and then happened to find comedy. Fame and all that stuff have always been slightly terrifying to me, and it makes me very anxious. Bo Burnham anxiouscomedyfame share on social
For me, if you distill comedy down, it is surprise and the unexpected. That has to be it on its most base level, in any form. Bo Burnham basecomedydistill Change image and share on social
I was doing theater in my high school, and I started writing sort of silly songs on the piano backstage in summer theater. I eventually put them online and started getting this little following. Bo Burnham backstageeventuallyhigh Change image and share on social
The strange thing was, when I was starting on YouTube, even the paradigm of YouTube and Internet sensation - or whatever - that didn't really exist. So I didn't even know that that was a thing. Bo Burnham existinternetparadigm 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
'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
