Audience Quote by Robert Orben

It's hard to write a comedy sketch.

— Kate McKinnon

Sitcom writing is difficult because it's not just about writing jokes - there's a very fine balance between characters, plot, and comedy, that if…

— Josh Widdicombe

Comedy actually is quite difficult to do. The timing, the tone, the delivery, and the precise expressions are all very crucial, especially for actresses,…

— Nushrat Bharucha

Writing comedy is an exposing thing because you're putting yourself on the line with every joke you write, and although you can't second-guess an…

— Catherine Tate

Comedy is easy. You have to react to what others are saying and it is all about the timing, the dialogue delivery.

— Neha Dhupia

Writing a comedy script is a difficult thing. I think if someone is attempting a comedy and then they fail then it's understood.

— Paresh Rawal

At first I had no skills in writing comedy. I didn't know what a joke was, but, as someone once told me, your emotions…

— Steve Martin

What I didn't realize is that the writing process for comedies is that you do your table read, and if you aren't funny on…

— David Morse

Especially with a comedy, you've got the clear cut goal of trying to make a scene funny. It's not like drama where you're trying…

— Luke Wilson

I've always tended to write comedy, but I'd hate to just write some kind of sitcom or a lighthearted series of jokes and slapstick.…

— David Thewlis

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

— Steve Coogan