Comedy is a distortion of what is happening, and there will

Comedy is a distortion of what is happening, and there will always be something happening.

📖 Steve Martin

🌍 American | 👨‍💼 Comedian

🎂 August 14, 1945

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In "Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life," Steve Martin explores the essence of comedy, highlighting its fundamental nature as a distortion of reality. This idea emphasizes that comedy thrives on the events occurring around us, suggesting that the humor derives from our interpretations and exaggerations of these happenings.

The quote underlines the perpetual nature of comedy, as there will always be new situations and experiences to draw upon for material. Martin's...

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