If comedy is about surprises, about tension, there’s a lot of tension and surprise there, in the fact that people are expecting this to be natural.
BO BURNHAMI like to inject a bit of production value and flair to comedy, or at least to my little corner of comedy.
More Bo Burnham Quotes
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Postmodern comedy doesn’t work well with very old audiences, because it’s making fun of the comedy they enjoy.
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Comedy is the one absolutely self-aware art form. Actually, hip-hop’s another one, I suppose. Because in your songs you’re talking about how good a hip-hop artist you are. It’s like a painter painting a panting of himself painting a painting.
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My work is trying to at least define myself on my own terms, and then if other people enjoy things that’s a lovely addition.
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I think the love-hate is fundamental. Everyone hates reality television, and everyone’s watching it. Everyone hates Facebook, and everyone is on it.
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The average person has one Fallopian tube.
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I have a pretty good math mind, so I can see patterns, but I don’t have a great ear. It’s like a tragedy – I can see so much more natural musical ability in so many other people.
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They must have some special kind of cereal!’ My mind was so warped by the idea of fame.
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Women are like puzzles because prior to 1920 neither had the right to vote. Puzzles still don’t.
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I’m bored way too easily. I’m staring at screens half the day. I need to be overstimulated. And how will that express itself artistically?
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Bitches and hoes don’t exist because the hoes know Bo’s a feminist.
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If your belief is hateful towards people, I couldn’t respect that.
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Because I see that as a crutch sometimes and I want to know that I can do something funny and worthwhile without that. And also make a show that my parents would like and that kids could watch with their parents.
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I got a safe full of cherries ’cause I pop it and lock it.
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I’d really love to make something that doesn’t involve my stupid face.
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I chose to do comedy instead of going to college.
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