I misdirect the audience, so they have no idea where they are or who they're listening to. Bo Burnham More Quotes by Bo Burnham More Quotes From Bo Burnham I don't try to call myself a poet. But I know that my stuff is pretty literal, in that the themes are pretty simple and on the surface. Bo Burnham simple stuff trying I work really hard on the shows and I think the shows speak for themselves. I don't want to construct the show to prove something. Bo Burnham speak want thinking Bitches and hoes don't exist because the hoes know Bo's a feminist. Bo Burnham hoe feminist knows For some comedians it feels so cool to be like: 'I'll say anything, man!'. I'm not quite there yet. Bo Burnham comedian say-anything men My work is trying to at least define myself on my own terms, and then if other people enjoy things that's a lovely addition. Bo Burnham lovely trying people I chose to do comedy instead of going to college. Bo Burnham going-to-college comedy college I don't consciously try to make things difficult as much as I try to make them a little different. I like all kinds of laughs. I tried to make a show that elicit groans, guffaws, chuckles, boos. Bo Burnham different trying laughing I think controversy has this allusion of being controversial but it's totally not, which is why I'm trying to get away from it because it's just easy and automatic. Bo Burnham controversial trying thinking I just like to write and then perform. Bo Burnham writing In comedy, falling means laughter. You can take something sacred and make it silly. The more sacred it is, the funnier it is. It has a bigger drop to fall. Bo Burnham laughter silly fall I'm a drunken midget with a loaded gun, a loaded gun. Bo Burnham midget loaded gun I do think that stand-up comedy in general heavily favors masculinity and so I like to act a little feminine onstage. Bo Burnham favors littles thinking My first concern is that when you go to a show, you should be present. It's much more exciting to put the camera down and lose yourself in it. Bo Burnham down-and cameras firsts I just try to do things on stage that I think the audience would enjoy. And I try to draw on and add to acts that I've enjoyed watching. Bo Burnham add trying thinking When things [writing] are over, I always think, 'well, I'm never going to do anything again because I have no ideas so I'm going to go be a farmer'. Or else ideas will come and and if not then I become a farmer. Hopefully won't happen. Bo Burnham writing ideas thinking I don't want to try to recreate for no reason. Like, me in my bedroom, singing songs to a camera was a special thing that was at that time in my life. But I'm just not that kid. I like the format of it, but I want to be able to release things for free. Bo Burnham singing song kids The thing is, I was on YouTube like the golden era, I think. Before ads came in, it was really cool back then. Bo Burnham golden eras thinking That's what YouTube's become, it's become like a lot of vloggers capitalizing on this sort of like "My fans, I love my fans, hey guys." I've grown up and kind of been disgusted by that. I think it's using people, I think it's like encouraging something that's unhealthy, telling people you love them. "I love you." Oh really, you love your fans? You love the people that give you money and attention? Of course you do, that's not selfless that you love your fans, that's ridiculous. Bo Burnham using-people love-you thinking I think no matter what you do, a certain amount of people are going to call you a sellout, somehow, you know. If I ever start trying to make a living on it. Bo Burnham trying people thinking It's not most important to communicate myself on stage as it is to be as funny or interesting as I possibly can on stage. I feel more like I'm doing a play whose main character just happens to share my name. Bo Burnham names play character
