People come to my shows on purpose as opposed to coming to a 'comedy show.' Which was always my goal.
There is nothing far-fetched about disappointment as a subject for comedy. It's something we are all too familiar with.
Although there's an inherent light-heartedness to 'Sherlock,' I slightly err towards not doing the comedy.
But I'm kind of spoilt when it comes to comedy. I was on 'Friends', which was one of the funniest things on television.
I mean comedy is something that's very personal and people have strong opinions about.
When I left school I was full of angst, like any teenager, and I channeled it all into comedy.
There's a fine line between comedy and the darkest place ever.
I always felt that my way into comedy would be through my writing rather than my acting.
When I did comedy I made fun of myself. If there was a buffoon, I played the buffoon.
I've always been drawn to discomfort and that limbo of unease you get between comedy and tragedy.
When people write comedy from neutrality, it just gets kind of silly.
I'd like to try different genres: comedy, period drama, rom-com, action.
Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It's a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you; it's a way to survive and get closer to the truth.
I've had a very positive experience in L.A. in the comedy world and found everyone to be very nice and welcoming. It's been really fun.
I was 10th of 11 kids in an alcoholic, abusive, poor family. We all want things that we can't have. And I found comedy.
I think, you know, a lot of the business of comedy is taking your personal experiences and making them relatable to other people.
There was a sea of change in comedy in the late 1950s and '60s. We were dealing with vignettes as opposed to jokes. We were more socially aware.
I'm not the girl that sits at home on a Saturday night plaiting her girlfriend's hair, drinking tea and watching romantic comedies.
I enjoy comedy and I hope that people enjoy watching me do it.
Comedy has to be based on truth. You take the truth and you put a little curlicue at the end.
Honestly, my biggest education regarding improv comedy actually came on the job working for 'My Boys.'
