Too many writers get stuck in the trap of writing what they think is funny and not considering who they are writing it for. Robin Thede funnysticktrap Change image and share on social
I'm definitely guilty of thinking something is funny but thinking the audience won't. Then three years later I will finally try it and it'll kill them. I got to give them more credit. Ron White audiencecreditfinally Change image and share on social
I can do comedy, so people want me to do that, but the other side of comedy is depression. Deep, deep depression is the flip side of comedy. Casting agents don't realize it but in order to be funny you have to have that other side. Parker Posey agentcastcomedy share on social
I haven't done Vine in a long time, and when I first started, I just did stuff that I thought was funny. Maisie Williams funnylongstart Change image and share on social
'Lucky' is for laughs, and there's really nothing funny that I'm doing on 'Dexter.' I think more than anything, both comment on the fact that anybody is capable of anything. Just because they are the shy guy in the corner doesn't mean that they are a harmless little bunny. Colin Hanks bunnycapablecomment share on social
It's so interesting to watch Ben Stiller work because he just knows what's funny. Michael Pena benfunnyinterest Change image and share on social
The tour bus is always fun, and there's plenty of time to watch movies. Actually, Kanye introduced me to the movie 'Step Brothers.' We were sitting there, watching it and clowning around - it was so funny, man. Kid Cudi brotherbusclown share on social
'Crash' came from personal experience. I saw things inside me from living in L.A. that made me uncomfortable. I saw horrible things in people and saw terrible things in myself. I saw a black director completely humiliated, but the three people around me just thought it was funny. 'No,' I said, 'that is selling your soul.' Paul Haggis blackcompletelycrash share on social
I think the most important thing journalism taught me is to mine for details. The details are key. You can't try to be funny or strange or poignant; you have to let the details be funny or strange or poignant for you. Karen Abbott detailfunnyimportant share on social