It really helps a comedian to be an outsider.
I'm used to explaining to people why my jokes were funny.
When you see a crowd of people jumping up and down at a pop concert, all gloriously in the moment, I don't think you'll ever see a comedian there. They'll all be standing at the sides, looking at how it all fits together.
In good comedy, the structure comes from truth and that weird eye that looks at the way life is.
I feel like there is something about having a copacetic world POV that helps in making a comedy. Like, David Wain has such a particular way of looking at the world. It helps when everyone can see behind his eyes, you know?
I don't really dissect comedy. Nothing kills off humor more than overanalyzing it.
Stand-up comics reflect less of a visual humor and more of a commentary.
I think being an outsider in general always helps you in comedy. I think it helps to have an outsider's eye. And so I have an outsider's voice. You know, as soon as I start talking, I don't belong here. And I think that helps in a way.
When you hang around a lot of comedians long enough, you realize there's a certain gene, in every comedian. It's why we get hyper-analytical about things.
