Comedy Quote by John Waters Download Open image “No comedy should be longer than 90 minutes. There's no such thing as a good long joke.” — John Waters ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.4 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Comedy Directors Filmmaking Good long Humor Jokes Long Minutes Should
I don't think because a story has humor in it means it's brief. For some reason, people think anything that's 30 minutes is a… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Like I said, a sketch is one joke. They shouldn't really be more than a minute, two minutes. There are some shows where the… — Eric Andre Copy Share Image
I think comedies should be short. I don't want to be self-indulgent; I don't want a two-hour comedy. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I feel the life expectancy of a comedian is 30 seconds. If you don't hook an audience in half-a-minute, you're dead. — Nipsey Russell Copy Share Image
One longs to be funny, to make people laugh. Laughter is such a sign of approval, isn't it? — Tom Baker Copy Share Image
We used to get 27, 28 minutes to do a story in, and now they're lucky if they get 18 or 20 minutes. So… — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
People have been trained to believe that comedy is the five- and 10-minute segments that you see on TV. But in 10 minutes, you… — John Pinette Copy Share Image
With comedies, often shorter is better. You don't want to outstay your welcome. — Christopher Miller Copy Share Image
I'm not a long movie person. I have a very short attention span. If you give me a 90-minute movie, that's perfect. When it… — Courteney Cox Copy Share Image
There was a cultural war going on, the '60s was going on. All the film critics were square. — John Waters Copy Share Image
I'm here today because of LSD. LSD gave me the confidence to be who I am today. Completely. — John Waters Copy Share Image
When I was young, there were bars called the 'Hungry Hole,' and in those same neighbourhoods are now gay people pushing baby carriages. — John Waters Copy Share Image
True success is figuring out your life and career so you never have to be around jerks. — John Waters Copy Share Image
Around '62 in Baltimore, all the girls had those big hairdos. And then suddenly, a few of the really hip ones started doing their… — John Waters Copy Share Image
“John!?” I ask in shock. This woman recognizes me? It can’t be! “How do you know my name?” I wonder out loud. Suddenly she… — John Waters Copy Share Image
'Serial Mom' tested really well when we finally got with the right audience. But they would go to some shopping mall in a deep,… — John Waters Copy Share Image
One Christmas, Dennis Dermody, the movie critic of 'Paper,' gave me 'Rock Hudson: A Gathering of Friends,' the master invitation list from Rock Hudson's… — John Waters Copy Share Image
Many hundred-million-dollar Hollywood comedies aren't any good. They're trying to shock you. — John Waters Copy Share Image
To use bad taste, you have to know the rules of good taste. I've always thanked my mother for that. She taught how to… — John Waters Copy Share Image
I'm an old person because I still buy DVDs. I have every one of my albums and 45s - I even have a couple… — John Waters Copy Share Image
'Mad TV' is one of my most favorite shows of all time and is a huge part of my obsession with sketch comedy. — Shane Dawson Copy Share Image
In the future, I would like to do more films with contemporary themes. Perhaps comedy, which is something I have done in theater but… — Luke Evans Copy Share Image
“Men circle like bees around honey, buzzing to communicate their sexual despair.” — Carla H Krueger Copy Share Image
You can't cheat comedy. You know, it either is going to be there on the day you capture or it's not. — Justin Lin Copy Share Image
I think if I have any kind of unique gift, it's more in the comedy area than it is in the dramatic area. — Susan Sullivan Copy Share Image
I always worked on holidays when I had to wait tables and stuff like that, so I'm used to it, but now I just… — Chris Redd Copy Share Image
There's nothing like the energy in a small comedy club room or a small theater when it's going really well. I can see everybody's… — Drew Carey Copy Share Image
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
