Cleverness Quote by Joshua Ferris

In comedy, the witty style wins out over every mishap of the plot.

— Mason Cooley

With comedy it's all about timing and presence on screen, as the words are there but you have to say them right and the…

— Michelle Keegan

All techniques of comedy are valid and interesting to me.

— Mike Birbiglia

Where comedy works best is where it does something unexpected and seeks to shed a different light on something which you haven't necessarily thought…

— Rebecca Root

I think comedy is a really, really good tool for trying to say something.

— Zach Galifianakis

A great piece of comedy is a verbal magic trick.

— Chris Bliss

If you try to go for a laugh, it's death to the comedy. Personally, that's how I approach comedy. But I'm no expert.

— Rachel Weisz

Comedy writing is taking the brief thought and going with it.

— Chris O'Dowd

It's easier to do comedy with an audience, because their reactions tell you whether or not what your saying qualifies as comedy.

— Doug Benson

And sometimes you can make your point better with comedy than you can through shouting about it.

— Rachel Parris

I think you need to have the guts to not use comedy. Often, the people that work in comedy use a joke to avoid…

— Steve Coogan

Comedy is just to me, maybe it's a natural knack, if I can see where the joke is in the writing and I can…

— Matt LeBlanc