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Meaning
This reads as a reminder that comedy works best when it grows out of something emotionally true. The line points to character first, joke second, and can be taken to mean that a scene lands when the behavior feels specific, not forced. It fits a rehearsal room or set where everyone is reaching for laughs, but the note is that honesty in the moment is what makes the joke hold.
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Originally said in English.
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About Stephen Root
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