Ted Alexandro Quotes
Top 34 wise famous quotes and sayings by Ted Alexandro
Ted Alexandro Famous Quotes & Sayings
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With a project like Teachers Lounge, you're wearing a lot of hats, so it demands hard work and focus if you want to do it right.
Chris Rock went from a guy whose name you knew from SNL to a legendary comedian by working his ass off.
It always comes down to what the crowd buys coming out of your mouth, which differs from one comic to the next.
Sometimes crowds start out not liking someone but then they shift and love them. Or vice versa. It can shift on a dime.
Comedians can articulate some important and profound ideas that address a lot of the hypocrisy we're inundated with (in the media).
It's a constant process of bouncing ideas off of one another and intuitively arriving at the right decision in the moment.
A person riding a unicycle on a tightrope doesn't worry about being likeable; they're doing something amazing that very few people can do.
In terms of my own work ethic, I've always been a determined person. When I'm focused on something, I try to see it through.
Louis CK went from a writer/comedian to winning Emmys for his own show because he works his ass off.
I also do a certain amount of talking through material on stage, to see what happens and allow interesting ideas to manifest.
That heightened dynamic can produce interesting, funny ideas that are phrased in ways that surprise even you, as the performer.
Inherent in mourning is celebration. Mourning without celebration or some form of acceptance leaves you stuck.
I think there comes a time in any comedian's career where they can either coast or keep growing and evolving.
The more you perform, the more adept you get at the nuances of navigating that communal conversation.
Certainly, you want to be liked, but as you gain confidence and experience you're more concerned with expressing yourself and what matters to you.
If you're funny, you can find a stage to get on. If you're good, you'll start to get work and eventually get paid.
Listening to your own sets and listening to the audience as you perform. It's a conversation of sorts. There is an exchange.
The blues is a hopeful music. It helps you process something rather than avoid it. It's like mourning, in essence.