195 books
—
219 voters
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting foolish (as in slapstick) or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience directly is called a stand-up comedian.
A popular saying, variously quoted but generally attributed to Ed Wynn, is, "A comic says funny things; a comedian says things funny", which draws a distinction between how much of the comedy can be attributed to verbal content and how much to acting and persona.
Since the 1980s, a new wave of comedy, called alternative c ...more
A popular saying, variously quoted but generally attributed to Ed Wynn, is, "A comic says funny things; a comedian says things funny", which draws a distinction between how much of the comedy can be attributed to verbal content and how much to acting and persona.
Since the 1980s, a new wave of comedy, called alternative c ...more
“
I hate stand-up comics; I think funny is something you are, not something you desperately try to be in front of a roomful of obnoxious people.
”
― Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
― Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
“
You can make fun of yourself and people will laugh at you. If you’re smart, you’ll end up as a comedian. If you’re not, you’ll end up as a clown.
”
― The New Land
― The New Land
Comedian Kevin Froleiks (http://kfcomedy.com/) invites you to join him on a journey through some…more
27 members,
last active 8 years ago
A group for people who love reading autobiographies, biographies and memoirs! Come and discuss y…more
475 members,
last active 25 days ago
The Aristocrats of all reading groups!!!
Dedicated to the same subject matter and sense of hist…more
7 members,
last active 6 years ago
Tags
Tags contributing to this page include: comedian, comedians, comedienne, and comediennes
