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An easy way to get people to like you is to make them laugh.
My way of fitting in was through jokes and making people laugh.
My way was not to be the petite, gorgeous, little cheerleader. My way of getting by was making people laugh.
I'd always used humour as a weapon, as a protection. But being able to make people laugh is a way of not getting in too deep; it's a quick, transient fix.
I want to make people laugh, but I also want to do things that have a serious impact on people - that affect the way they think about something or help them in some way.
Comedy is drama. I think that if your characters are feeling something that is very real, then they have to respond in a way that feels real to them, and some situations, the only response you could possibly have is to respond in a way that's so extreme that people are going to laugh.
So many comedians, if you asked them, 'What's your priority in standup?' it's probably gonna be to make people laugh or to entertain them. That is just way down on my priority list, if on my list at all. I'm into breaking records. If I can do a set and break a record and get no laughs, I'm happy.