In real life, comedians aren't funny. Michael Showalter comedianfunnylife Change image and share on social
Given the current state of publishing, I think it helps to have a brand name on the cover of your book. Comedians are proven commodities with built-in audiences. They may not have the writing chops of a Dave Eggers, but they're salacious and funny and self-reflective. Michael Showalter audiencebookbrand share on social
I like the comedians that go into detail and tell longer stories. Michael Showalter comediandetaillong Change image and share on social
I've always loved going to see Broadway shows. I've seen 'em all: Rent, Chorus Line, Cats, West Side Story, Guys & Dolls, Wicked, you name it! Michael Showalter broadwaycatchorus Change image and share on social
I'm not sure why I like cats so much. I mean, they're really cute obviously. They are both wild and domestic at the same time. Michael Showalter catcutedomestic Change image and share on social
I think comedians see themselves as people among people. Michael Showalter comedianpeople Change image and share on social
I tend to a lot of improvisational ranting, and that's fun. For me, stand-up has been, performance-wise, a really good outlet. Michael Showalter fungoodimprovisational Change image and share on social
I mean, do you really think Paul Krugman is checking his Twitter account every day to read what I write? Of course not. Every other day maybe, but not every day. Michael Showalter accountcheckday Change image and share on social
There are comedians that I like. I think a lot of it, you just figure out on your own. It's definitely one of those things that you get good at by doing it a lot. But I like Jim Gaffigan. Patton Oswalt. Janeane Garofalo. Michael Showalter comedianfiguregaffigan share on social
A lot of my humor centers on the act of telling jokes and I think this can prevent certain audiences from suspending their feeling of disbelief. It might piss a few people off, but I can't help it. Michael Showalter actaudiencecenter Change image and share on social
