People don't want to listen to a celebrity tweeting about their charities and shows. That's why comedy writers do well – we put out little funny ideas.
What other people call dark and despairing I call funny.
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Laurence Olivier said in an interview once that when he plays a tragedy he always aims for the funny parts and the other way around. Because in a comedy you look for what's serious. I think that's true. Sometimes things are really funny if you're absolutely earnest. If you're really serious it's hilarious.
