The funny thing about directing is that you have your own opinions, but it's a collaboration. Directing is a group effort. Even though you might think something works, the smartest thing you can do as a director is try and weigh the opinions of the people around you. Chris Evans collaborationdirectdirector share on social
There's something dangerous about what's funny. Jarring and disconcerting. There is a connection between funny and scary. Christopher Walken connectiondangerousdisconcert Change image and share on social
I remember nearly having a fit of the giggles during the reading because dear Daniel was SO respectful and serious and I was finding the whole situation funny because I was speaking to his profile. Madeleine Stowe danieldearfind Change image and share on social
It took me eight books to finally be at a point in my career where I could come out with a book and say, 'This is meant to be a funny book,' and we didn't have to make any bones about it. John Scalzi bonebookcareer Change image and share on social
Once an actor told me he went to the Shakespeare School of Acting, and I said, 'I went to the Shakespeare of Acting, too' and he said, 'Oh really?' And I said, 'I went to Shakespeare Elementary School in Chicago.' He didn't take the joke well, he didn't laugh and didn't think it was funny - I thought it was funny. It's all the same to me. Michael Clarke Duncan actactorchicago share on social
Mmmm... the comedy that matters is the comedy you pull out of thin air. It's a bit like when something funny has happened and you try to explain it to someone else and end up saying, 'You had to be there.' Jack Dee airbitecomedy share on social
I grew up with an extremely funny dad, and my mom is super funny. Paula Pell dadextremelyfunny Change image and share on social
I don't think it's a contradiction to find painfulness funny. Jill Soloway contradictionfindfunny Change image and share on social
It's hard enough to be a lady writer. Doubly hard to be a funny lady writer. Jill Soloway doublyfunnyhard Change image and share on social
There are so many funny women in the world, and there has been for so many years, so I'll be happy when people can just move on from that, and things can just be 'comedies' and not 'female' or 'male,' and everyone gets an equal opportunity. Kristen Wiig comedyequalfemale share on social