top of page

"It was just at the end of the golden era of BBC comedy, which was fantastic."

John Leeson, British Actor

52

Create Your Own Wallpaper

Standard

Customized

"It was just at the end of the golden era of BBC comedy, which was fantastic."

Exlpore more Comedy quotes

"Comedy to me has always seemed a social tightrope for the comedian. For all axioms intellectually sound the general public would prefer to be amused, but in those emotionally sound, it then chooses to get offended."

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

Comedy, Social, Public, Humor

"I never watch comedies they suck if something sucks it sucks there isn't doubt about it."

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

Comedy, Criticism, Truth, Power, Life

"I hate comedy... Yo...-yo bitch."

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

Comedy, Hate, Humor, Emotion

"Why do we laugh at such terrible things? Because comedy is often the sarcastic realization of inescapable tragedy."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Comedy, Sarcastic, Tragedy

"Comedy just pokes at problems, rarely confronts them squarely. Drama is like a plate of meat and potatoes, comedy is rather the dessert, a bit like meringue."

Woody Allen, American Director

Comedy, Drama, Problems

"98% of all comedians feel obliged to be funny when interviewed. Less than 2% succeed."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Comedy, Humor, Truth, Life, Power

"She's got feet like boats, whiskers like an American, and her undies are filthy."

Marcel Proust, French Author

Comedy, Humor, Appearance, Absurdity, Description

"I think I've only done one horror movie, Psycho III. That was a walk in the park compared to a romantic comedy."

Carter Burwell, American Composer

Comedy, Horror, Romantic

"I just got out of the hospital. I was in a speed reading accident. I hit a book mark and flew across the room."

Steven Wright, American Comedian

Comedy, Humor, Accident, Irony, Reading

"I don't feel that I'm explaining the world or teaching people anything. And I'm not trying to be a mirror, showing them what's really going on the world. All I'm trying to do is think of stuff that's funny, just like when I'm kidding around with my friends."

Steven Wright, American Comedian

Comedy, Humor, Creativity, Authenticity

Explore more quotes by John Leeson

"No, I'm at full height, I'm in the studio, I can actually catch actors by the eye, it's fantastic."

"I was lucky enough myself to have been in Dad's Army for an episode."

"It couldn't sound like a dog, because K9 isn't a dog, but I made it sound as mechanical as possible."

"Got through it without fluffing, that's the main thing any actor can hope for."

"Martin Jarvis was to have played the part originally but I think I had longer hair or something, I know not."

"But here I am today recording this and I'm in the studio with all the others on a clean mic. It's extraordinary, the actor's found a way of doing it for himself."

"Dick Mills was in charge of sound effects and all the rest then, and he put the voice through a ring modulator or whatever gizmos he'd got at the time to make it sound a little more electronic."

"It was just at the end of the golden era of BBC comedy, which was fantastic."

bottom of page