Failure Quote by Robert McKee

Since we are made up of comedians and filmmakers and writers and improvisers, we have the unique opportunity to bring joy to people who…

— Lizz Winstead

“We're tragic actors in a world of comedy.”

— Cody Edward Lee Miller

I'm attracted to working with comedians because they don't have that stars' idea of what a hero should be. The downside is they're always…

— Michel Gondry

I want to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press for even having a comedy category.

— Michael Keaton

My uncle worked in emergency wards dealing with people who came in with terrible injuries. He talked about the sketch shows they would put…

— Honeysuckle Weeks

I know that it's probably not a good idea for a comedian, especially a satirist, to support a public policy group or a politician.…

— Al Franken

“The way you turn a sad story around, you should be a comedian! You’re the funniest person I know.”

— Patricia Williams

All good writers across the board, if they're dealing with real tragedy, they will give you comedy in it. And if they're dealing with…

— Chukwudi Iwuji

As a comedian, I'm like one of those on-the-scene reporters. I will actually go and try to find disasters so I can write jokes…

— Paul Provenza

I think a lot of quote-unquote 'comedic actors' really go for the laugh and are overly straining and sort of trying.

— Nahnatchka Khan

“We can’t all be comedians, some people have to do the laughing.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Every comedian feels out an audience. As you're telling jokes, if they're not laughing at this, you change the subject.

— Jackie Mason