One of the things I was taught was how you deal with language. It's important, very important in comedy. — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
I think that life is very dark at times and there are things that are very funny about that. — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
I've always been an actor. I've always approached all my comedy as an actor. — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
Comedy is about flaws anyway... There's a lot of humor in the dark areas of life. — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
Even the people who do great jokes, [it's] always coming out of a very real place. — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
We have to laugh at how hard life can be and how screwed up we can be at times. — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
A lot of times, comedic actors are discriminated against. People just assume they can't do something other than what they do, rather… — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
I think that's something that people don't realize enough about when they get into comedy - it's not just about sitting back… — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
I'm an actor. I've always been an actor. I've always approached all my comedy as an actor. I don't really care about… — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
We have to laugh at how hard life can be and how screwed up we can be at times... It's a really… — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, stand-up comedy is like acting when the audience are the other characters that I'm acting with. — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
I'm not someone who shies away from darkness being funny. I think that life is very dark at times, and there are… — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
I think comedy is incredibly discriminated against. It is one of the most enjoyed yet most condescended art forms in the world.… — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
Comedy is all about the character. When you're too focused on the gags, the character suffers, and you don't get the laugh.… — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
I think some people watch 'Raging Bull,' or they watch 'The Piano Teacher,' and I think they're more, maybe, able to process… — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
I think that's something that people don't realize enough about when they get into comedy - it's not just about sitting back and observing… — Brett Gelman Copy Share
Dinner is often a very celebratory environment, a very safe place, a time to reflect and let the day go and enjoy good food… — Brett Gelman Copy Share
I honestly don't see how anyone can view the GOP and the Right as anything but evil. — Brett Gelman Copy Share
Deeper things, heavier things happen to you as you get older and makes you more open. — Brett Gelman Copy Share
What a great way to make some money is just fine somebody $300 if their phone rings in the theatre. That'll make them remember… — Brett Gelman Copy Share
I think that all the Mel Brooks' company of actors is just tremendous. It was a crazy group of genius people. All of them… — Brett Gelman Copy Share
I've definitely had my hard partying moments. I've definitely had the long stretches of time in my personal life where I've felt an intense… — Brett Gelman Copy Share
I love 'Seinfeld.' That was not alternative. You can't get more in mainstream than that. — Brett Gelman Copy Share
I'm not a stranger to depression and desperation. I can be kind of tortured but I do like to have a lot of fun. — Brett Gelman Copy Share
As far as making people feel less depressed, that, in and of itself, is a political act. — Brett Gelman Copy Share
I'm an obvious example of how everyone is spiraling out of control on the show and just trying to live life the best they… — Brett Gelman Copy Share
At the end of the day, stand-up comedy is like acting when the audience are the other characters that I'm acting with. — Brett Gelman Copy Share
I've wanted to be a comedian since I was a kid, and my parents were very supportive of that. — Brett Gelman Copy Share
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