It’s called having a “sense” of humor because it is that which is not clearly defined. This being the case, data collection as a comedian is extremely difficult. It’s not impossible, but it is difficult.
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It’s called a punchline for a reason. It hits you hard and quickly and sometimes catches you off guard. A good one, just like a punch in real life, will leave you in stitches. The punchline has a sidekick that it never leaves home without. His (or her) name is “setup”. Without the setup, the punchline’s powers remain useless and dormant.
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Definitely when I was awarded the Mark Twain Memorial Prize for Comedy. I can’t say I didn’t see it coming. Well, with my successful career and Saturday Night Live as well as stand up only to become a movie star, I feel the prize was well deserving. Oh wait, that’s Steve Martin. I always mix us up.
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Everyone is quick to use the word “heckler.” It has a negative connotation that goes along with it. Comics say, “I got heckled.” much in the same manner they would say, “I got mugged.” In reality, I don’t consider hecklers to be a threat. At the level I am at, I welcome it. If they are talking to me, it means they are paying attention.
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Well first and foremost, myself. In fact, I’ve been my favorite comedian several years in row. There isn’t even a close second. But if we aren’t dealing in the realm of the obvious then there are some who stand out to me.
The short answer is, “The Absurdist”. The deadpan and the absolute committed are the ones who always stood out to me. The guy that is willing to sell the character 100%. He’s in on it, we are in on it and it doesn’t matter.
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I remember watching The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts with my dad as a kid. I had no idea what the men and women on TV were talking about but I knew that it was having a profound effect on my father. He would be doubled over in laughter watching the comics rag on each other. I would look at Dean on tv and he would be laughing so hard that his face would be bright purple or he would almost spit out his drink. And then I would look at my father and he would be in a similar condition with tears running down his cheeks. I was hooked. Up until that point, nothing on Earth made more sense to me. This was the most powerful force that I’d ever seen and I wanted to be a part of it.
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