From a practical point of view, you’re much more likely to get funny from real than you are real from funny. You know? If you’re aiming for funny, it’s very hard to turn that back into real. But if you’re aiming for real, there’s usually something funny in there somewhere.
John Ratliff on Got Your Back E28.
Tag: how the comedy is made
Do you ever worry during that what you’ve set up in a scene won’t be funny?→
Funny is not a list of things to do in a scene, or an elusive talent that only a few people have. Funny comes out of one of two things – surprise and commitment.