Character Quote by Melissa McCarthy

I think that comedy is one of the more serious things that you can do in our day, especially in the world that we're…

— Antonio Banderas

I think comedy has to be an intellectual pursuit. It comes down to logic and analysis. As soon as it becomes emotional, it's not…

— Ricky Gervais

To me, the script is a living, breathing organism. Comedy is something that is ever-changing and ever-flowing with the vibe and the mood of…

— Todd Phillips

I think there's a lack of really, really good funny scripts out there that work on all the levels that they're supposed to -…

— Jason Biggs

Comedy is not good for anything, really. Apart from being one of the only things that makes life worth living.

— Jesse Armstrong

To me, real comedy comes out of behavior. It's the choices you make as an actor. It's never about, "I want to do a…

— Robert Duvall

I think the kick to doing comedy is just to get in a film with really funny people and let them do their jobs.…

— Amy Adams

I think comedy has evolved like every art form, and people probably do less standing around and telling jokes, and more things that have…

— Adam Carolla

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

What it is is that comedy is underrepresented in every actor's life, because it's so bloody difficult to write. Anyone can write, and then…

— Michael Caine

I think sadness and anger are really fertile ground for comedy. No one is really interested in a happy person doing comedy.

— Zach Galifianakis

There is so much competition and content floating around right now, so comedy has to have a lot quirk and heart.

— Varun Sharma