Quotes of: Musical-comedy Keyword

In comedy laughter settles all arguments.

Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting

Comedy is, of course, closely associated with eggs.

The Tarbell Course in Magic Volume 2

Comedy historians take note: this Gottfried character doesn't have the best eye for detail - and, for a Jew, he doesn't have the best eye for retail, either.

Gilbert Gottfried

There can be a science to joke writing, there are certainly rules and patterns that can be followed, but I think most of the best comedy goes beyond the rules.

Robin Ince

If you play it straight it's funny - the best comedy is always played straight down the middle. The adjustment is understanding from the screenplay that a moment is hilarious.

Tom Hiddleston

I like to do comedy. It's my real passion. I want to make people laugh.

Gad Elmaleh

Comedy is so subjective, you know what I mean? To sit there and technically pick it apart is so stupid.

Nick Swardson

I believe in physical comedy, because that reaches out most to people.

Norman Wisdom

My style of comedy is very real and bittersweet, and sort of always on the verge of kind of being tragic.

Paul Feig

I wear so many disguises on the show that only a real comedy fan might spot me.

Paul Putner

Light, trivial comedy does not appeal - it is not something I go to see.

Richard Armitage

Even in comedies, you've got to feel safe for things to just happen in a way that is natural and free, and recognizable as human.

Richard Gere

I think comedy tells a lot; you can tell what people think by what they laugh at.

Riaad Moosa

What's odd is that I've never been asked to do any comedy in film. That's something I could certainly do.

Richard McCabe

I like to approach comedy from character, to have the stakes for the individuals in the story be very high.

Seth Gordon

You know what I would really like to do? I'd like to do a half hour drama with comedy in it.

Sharon Gless

Unless you're Jack Lemmon or Cary Grant, there are few guys who can do comedy and drama.

Steve Guttenberg

I was the kid who liked making other people laugh, so maybe the comedy came before the acting.

Sharon Horgan

Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke.

Steve Martin

Maybe I'll just become a cartoon character because there's nothing left for me to do in an R-rated comedy.

Seann William Scott

I could've ended up in action films forever. But the comedy thing has been my forte.

Terry Crews