Doing Quote by Jamie Demetriou

I've always enjoyed watching characters that aren't aware that they're doing anything funny. And I think that inherently makes them funnier.

— Steve Carell

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

When you do something unusual, the audience doesn't 100 percent know what you're up to in the beginning. And if you're doing a character…

— Greg Daniels

We're characters not of this world, so our knowledge about stuff, that other character's don't have, is quite fun.

— Tom Ellis

I don't happen to have a sense of humor personally, so I don't know what's funny about a character... This happens to be a…

— Wallace Shawn

A lot of the things I find funniest about people are their shortcomings that they're oblivious to, but that they're constantly reminding everyone around…

— Emile Hirsch

I learned that you don't have to be all over the place, that you can be subtle and you can say what you say.…

— Mike Epps

I've learned through experience of playing different characters, some of whom were jerks, that when you play a character who is pretentious or obnoxious,…

— Jonah Hill

I learned that by being entertaining you make a connection with another person.

— Robin Williams

Anyhow, I've learned one thing now. You only really get to know people when you've had a jolly good row with them. Then and…

— Anne Frank

I think comedy's something you can't learn. It's an instinct, which makes it rather elusive.

— Julie Walters

I like discovering stories where I'm laughing and I'm learning. It's like, 'How was I never taught that in school?'

— Derek Waters