Your stage persona is usually a version of yourself, to varying degrees. Some folks do a full-on character, so that's different. But most comics do some version of themselves. — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
I don't think comics necessarily think in literary terms. There is an element of developing your stage persona and your comedic voice, but I don't think comics see it like a character in a novel. — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
With a project like 'Teachers Lounge,' you're wearing a lot of hats, so it demands hard work and focus if you want to do… — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
Chris Rock went from a guy whose name you knew from SNL to a legendary comedian by working his ass off. — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
Some comedians are silly or goofy or straight joke writers who avoid anything subversive or political. Others are drawn to it. The beauty of… — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
Not that that's the goal, but sometimes these funny insights can also be deeply profound. — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
Comedians have varying levels of training. It can range from classically trained actors (like Robin Williams) to people who took comedy classes to folks… — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
Sometimes crowds start out not liking someone but then they shift and love them. Or vice versa. It can shift on a dime. — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
The blues is a hopeful music. It helps you process something rather than avoid it. It's like mourning, in essence. — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
I'm keeping in shape, you know, gotta look good for the ladies - and certain guys. Hey, I can't control who's looking. I just… — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
A person riding a unicycle on a tightrope doesn't worry about being likeable; they're doing something amazing that very few people can do. — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
Louis CK went from a writer/comedian to winning Emmys for his own show because he works his ass off. — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
Ultimately, an audience wants to laugh. That's who they like, the comedian who makes them laugh. — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
Opening for Louis C.K. during his "Hilarious" tour was a great experience for me. He is the generation just ahead of me, because he… — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
People don't come to a comedy club simply to hear someone's thoughts, no matter how profound. — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
After twenty plus years of performing hundreds of shows a year, I prefer to try things out on stage rather than for friends. I… — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
