American - Actor | October 6, 1976 -
I would say that is the beauty of Adult Swim is that they're always pushing forward from what they've done in the past, and they're always just trying different styles.
Brett Gelman
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As far as making people feel less depressed, that, in and of itself, is a political act.
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I like to challenge the audience. I want people to feel discomfort.
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I hate it when I see people texting at a show. And talking to each other. They're at a performance; they should respect the performer.
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'Dinner' is completely scripted. There are some improv elements, but I'm not interested in pranking people. It's more like a play than standup.
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Comedy is all about the character. When you're too focused on the gags, the character suffers, and you don't get the laugh. Comedy has to come from the character.
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I honestly don't see how anyone can view the GOP and the Right as anything but evil.
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I saw 'A Night at the Opera,' this Marx Brothers film, when I was, like, six years old. I just became obsessed, you know?
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All of my favorite directors are coming from a singular perspective, and I think that's been very lacking in film.
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I think comedy is incredibly discriminated against. It is one of the most enjoyed yet most condescended art forms in the world. It's the same thing with hip-hop.
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One of the things I was taught was how you deal with language. It's important, very important in comedy.
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I think some people watch 'Raging Bull,' or they watch 'The Piano Teacher,' and I think they're more, maybe, able to process an antihero in a dramatic context, where people more want comedy to take care of them. But that's not really taking care of people. That's just providing escape, which sometimes is necessary.
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