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Comedy Quotes by Steve Coogan
- There is a strong ethical dimension to the best comedy. Not only does it avoid reinforcing prejudices, it actively challenges them.
- I'm a huge fan of Jack Lemmon, he was someone who managed to tread that line between comedy and tragedy and sometimes give very big…
- I don't like comedy that I think is bad comedy, where people are trying to be sick for the sake of it, where there's no…
- When I was a student I was very, very ambitious, completely immersed in my comedy career. I never had that period of reckless hedonism that…
- The British often shy away from any cinematic interpretation of real sex. They sometimes have what I call "subtle sex," which is really introspective and…
- I've always been drawn to discomfort and that limbo of unease you get between comedy and tragedy.
- If you are a great dramatic actor then you often don't know if people are enjoying your stuff at all because they are sitting there…
- Big comedy is good, I like things that are big, but good comedy has to be truthful I think and has to reflect some sort…
- But with comedy it's a simple premise. If it's funny, people laugh. If it's not, they don't.
- Comedy is unique in the sense that laughter is a palpable noise that everyone makes.
- I don't think there's anything outside what comedy can address.
- The great thing is that the funny side of getting old is fuel for my comedy.
- I've always been drawn to discomfort and that limbo of unease you get between comedy and tragedy. Making people laugh one moment and the next…
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