Comedy actually is quite difficult to do. The timing, the tone, the delivery, and the precise expressions are all very crucial, especially for actresses, because we are not given the author-backed punches.
A lot of things matter in comedy - the script, the lines, your timing, the co-actor's timing, how it's shot.
I have actual strong ideas. You just have to wait for the right timing. Timing is pretty crucial here. I can't dedicate a lot of energy and efforts trying to, say, create a show that I want to produce while I'm currently on another show.
I think, in comedy, timing is everything. You and I could tell the same joke, but if one of our timing is off, it won't be as funny. You've gotta know when to deliver your punch-lines.
With comedy it's all about timing and presence on screen, as the words are there but you have to say them right and the right timing.
I think women are different, and I think having them in the room is crucial to a family comedy, ensemble comedy, television comedy, where half the eyeballs on your show are women.
Comedy is not funny. Comedy is hard work and timing and lots and lots of rehearsals.
It took me a good eight to ten years to really formulate what I was doing onstage and start to get really personal with comedy. I always really had timing naturally, it was just about trying to figure out how that timing was going to work onstage.
I'd say that, to be a good deal maker, you have to have three basic characteristics - timing, timing, and timing.
I'd say that, to be a good deal maker, you have to have 3 basic characteristics - timing, timing, and timing.
Comedy is tragedy plus timing.
Do you know what the key to comedy is? Timing.
Timing is the essence of life, and definitely of comedy.
Comedy's all math, figuring out the timing.
Sex is identical to comedy in that it involves timing.
The timing of comedy is so difficult. You've got to leave room for a laugh, you don't want to kill the laugh, but on film, you can't just suddenly stop for a laugh and then carry on. So, I think it's a real art form, comedy on film.