BBCNEWS HARDtalk June 4, 2024 00:50:00
Comedy is built for short bits, and that is where you can get into trouble. because if you just go for the gag, you may get into trouble. so now in my concert pieces, i have never done more set—up in my life because sometimes you need set—up. and i'd better say this before they cancel me, i'm going to say this... there's more explication... there's more explanation, not so much, you know, not so much stuff that's going to take away from the gag. you can do it in an economical way. but i find that when i look at the totality of my show, it used to be, like, 200 laughs. now, it's, like, 150 ...