"I think we're the only jokeless show on television. I mean really, we have no setups and no punch lines. It's not a joke show. There are funny lines and funny moments but again the comedy is born of the human experience and awkward pauses are a great part of what it is to be human"
- Rainn Wilson
About this Quote
This quote by Rainn Wilson speaks to the special nature of the program he is a part of. He is stating that the show is not a joke show, however rather a program that depends on the awkward stops briefly and human experience to produce funny. He is recommending that the show is different from other television programs because it does not depend on setups and punchlines to develop humor. Instead, it relies on the awkward stops briefly and human experience to create comedy. This is a distinct technique to funny and it talks to the program's capability to capture the human experience in a humorous method. It is a refreshing take on comedy and it talks to the show's capability to produce humor without counting on standard setups and punchlines.
This quote is written / told by Rainn Wilson somewhere between January 20, 1966 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA.
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