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You really have no idea whether or not what you're writing is funny. In stand-up and sketch comedy, you know right away and you can make your changes accordingly.

~Michael Showalter

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I've always balked at anything that feels like a clique, even if it's not always in my best interest to do so. I like each individual, fedora-wearing hipster - it's just the greater gestalt that rubs me the wrong way.

~Michael Showalter

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A lot of my humor centers on the act of telling jokes and I think this can prevent certain audiences from suspending their feeling of disbelief. It might piss a few people off, but I can't help it.

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Given the current state of publishing, I think it helps to have a brand name on the cover of your book. Comedians are proven commodities with built-in audiences. They may not have the writing chops of a Dave Eggers, but they're salacious and funny and self-reflective.

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I think narcissists are endlessly watchable. The way they view the world and the way they interact within the world.

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I think comedians see themselves as people among people.

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In real life, comedians aren't funny.

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Cats aren't cooperative in the same way that other animals are. You can train a dog to act, but you can't train a cat in the same way.

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Many fans don't have the leisure time to track my every word. They're too busy brainstorming solutions to the economic crisis and winning Pulitzers.

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I mean, do you really think Paul Krugman is checking his Twitter account every day to read what I write? Of course not. Every other day maybe, but not every day.

~Michael Showalter

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: June 17th, 1970

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