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The strange thing was, when I was starting on YouTube, even the paradigm of YouTube and Internet sensation - or whatever - that didn't really exist. So I didn't even know that that was a thing.

~Bo Burnham

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I think the comedy clubs tend to homogenize the acts a little bit, because they force them to be palatable in way too many environments.

~Bo Burnham

Topics: Acts Because Bit Clubs Comedy Environments Force Little Little Bit Many Tend Them Think Too Way I Think

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I was definitely not the kid that just wanted to be famous for no reason whatsoever and then happened to find comedy. Fame and all that stuff have always been slightly terrifying to me, and it makes me very anxious.

~Bo Burnham

Topics: Always Anxious Been Comedy Definitely Fame Famous Find Happened Just Kid Makes Me No Reason Reason Slightly Stuff Terrifying Then Very Wanted Whatsoever

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I've always liked TV shows that have slightly unlikable leads, where you root for them in spite of a lot of things. I know it's not common with shows with young people; they have to be so likable. But, I mean, teenagers just generally aren't very likable. I know I wasn't as a teenager.

~Bo Burnham

Topics: Always Common Generally Just Know Leads Likable Liked Lot Mean People Root Shows Slightly Spite Teenager Teenagers Them Things Tv Tv Shows Very Where You Young Young People

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I think comedy has a range, with multiple peaks in different areas. It's like trying to compare Beethoven and the Beatles. Sometimes I hear from people, 'I think you try too hard in your comedy.' And that's what I worry about.

~Bo Burnham

Topics: About Area Beatles Beethoven Comedy Compare Different Different Areas Hard Hear Like Multiple Peaks People Range Sometimes Think Too Try Trying Worry You Your I Think

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At one point when I was very young, when I was first starting out, I thought, 'Well, one day I'll be able to put all the music away and become a real comedian.' But then I realized there are amazing musical comedians out there, that musical comedy is probably something I'll always want to pursue.

~Bo Burnham

Topics: Able Always Amazing Away Become Comedian Comedians Comedy Day First Music Musical One Day Out Point Pursue Put Real Realized Something Starting Then Thought Very Want Well Young

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My career was exploding at the same time that social media itself was expanding. But when my online videos were taking off, I didn't think, 'Oh, great! I'm going to be able to parlay this into a career!' I just wanted to be a comedian. I just wanted to perform live.

~Bo Burnham

Topics: Able Career Comedian Expanding Exploding Going Great Itself Just Live Media Off Oh Online Perform Same Same Time Social Social Media Taking Think Time Videos Wanted Were

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I was doing theater in my high school, and I started writing sort of silly songs on the piano backstage in summer theater. I eventually put them online and started getting this little following.

~Bo Burnham

Topics: Backstage Doing Eventually Following Getting High High School Little Online Piano Put School Silly Songs Sort Started Summer Theater Them Writing

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The U.K. and Europe in general seem to be a lot more patient. The U.S. are expecting 'joke joke joke joke joke joke joke.' They don't actually sit and listen to you.

~Bo Burnham

Topics: Actually Europe Expecting General Joke Listen Lot More Patient Seem Sit You

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I have a show on MTV called 'Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous.' I think that's a secret to a vast majority of America.

~Bo Burnham

Topics: America Famous Gonna Majority Secret Show Stone Think Vast Vast Majority I Think Mtv

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: August 21st, 1990

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