Comedian Quotes by Judd Apatow

11 Comedian quotes by Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow’s take on comedy lands in a compact set of eleven quotes that capture his sharp, observational humor. Each line offers a glimpse into how he perceives the stage, the audience, and the craft of making people laugh.

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If you watch the arcs of so many comedians, at some point, they just become themselves.

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Most comedians weren't great athletes; that was the way they got noticed in high school.

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I have to make good things so good comedians want to talk to me.

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If you make a bad movie about stand-up, then comedians will mock you for the rest of your life.

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I used to bug all of the comedians for interviews, and when people want to talk to me, sometimes I'm very receptive…

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I was a guest on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld, and I interviewed him when I was 15 years…

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I think a lot of studios today are run by women, and we are entering a time when a lot of women…

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I was bad at sports and picked last every day. I couldn't quite figure out what my role was in the social…

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I loved working in stand-up, and I always dreamed that I could make a movie about it. I didn't know if I…

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I did get good enough to get on HBO's Young Comedians Special, but I certainly wasn't the person who got launched off…

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The first comedians I became fascinated with were the Marx brothers. I couldn't get enough of them. Later in life, I thought,…

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I love the Lonely Island. I wish there was more Lonely Island movies.

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