Able Quote by Bob Bergen

The older I've gotten, the more the need to exert comedy no matter how tragic a character I may be portraying because they are…

— Ed Asner

The comedy really comes from how badly you want these characters to succeed and with a comedy that's often hard.

— Jonah Hill

I think the writers give us different people to work with, different situation scenarios to be in and there's always that fun balance of,…

— Hayden Panettiere

All good writers across the board, if they're dealing with real tragedy, they will give you comedy in it. And if they're dealing with…

— Chukwudi Iwuji

I have always had huge respect for comedians/comediennes. It's because comedy is very hard to portray.

— Samantha Akkineni

I learned that comedy is born out of strong characters. I won't begin writing a character until I have a clear take on them.

— Maria Semple

I think it's true of every great comedy that it's rooted in some dramatic, incredibly personal truth. And it's true of all great drama…

— Lucas Hedges

Classic comedy is classic comedy, and it will go on for years.

— David Jason

So often with beginning writers, the story that they want to start with is the most important story of their life - my molestation,…

— Chuck Palahniuk

I'm a big believer in comedy writers. I've always defended the honor of all comedy writers. It's extremely difficult, but I've always felt that…

— Craig Mazin

I let the comedy come through the character and just try to make sure that everything is kind of rounded in a truth, in…

— Eugene Levy

During my career I've enjoyed re-invigorating and contextualizing classic characters that are relatable to contemporary audiences.

— David S. Goyer