Lily Tomlin...I used to watch reruns of Laugh-In and she was always my favorite part. She's this very unique talent and the way she does things has been a very big influence on me. Baron Vaughn More Quotes by Baron Vaughn More Quotes From Baron Vaughn When I have these negative thoughts and feelings, I like to dig into them because I like to get under them and see what's in there. Baron Vaughn thoughts see feelings negative You can't erase Bill Cosby's contributions. That's the conflict. He's one of the most influential comedians of all time, and 'The Cosby Show' is one of the most influential sitcoms ever. When I watched as a kid, I wanted Cliff to be my dad. Everybody did. Baron Vaughn you conflict dad time As long as the world keeps spinning, I'll keep riffing. Baron Vaughn keep spinning long world I was in the middle of filming Season 3 of 'Grace and Frankie.' Then the writing process for 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' was happening at the exact same time. And then the pre-production for 'Fatherless' was happening at the exact same time as well. Baron Vaughn mystery grace time science I had a gentleman steal or 'misplace' - I guess I should say 'allegedly' - a lot of money from me. It didn't make any sense when it was happening, because I just didn't understand why I didn't have any money. I was a perfect mark because I had all of this shame and insecurity about money. Baron Vaughn me insecurity gentleman money When it comes to politics, comedians read between the lines and see hypocrisies and half-truths. And we report those things to regular people who go, 'I noticed that, too!' or 'You're right, that doesn't make sense!' Baron Vaughn go you politics people My first impression of Jane Fonda was she is a queen. She is royalty. She walks into the room - any room - and has this presence about her that demands respect. Baron Vaughn queen she royalty respect We are constantly consuming entertainment; we treat celebrities like role models and royalty. Sometimes destructive behavior gets ignored, or sometimes the pressure breaks them. Baron Vaughn treat behavior pressure sometimes If you live with a certain amount of dread for your own personal safety every day, that is anxiety. Baron Vaughn every-day day you anxiety New York is looked at as the grad school of comedy. Baron Vaughn new comedy new-york school What I am trying to do is create a space for people to explore what they want to be, as opposed to fit into a label that they have been given. Baron Vaughn i-am space trying people If we don't talk about the things that are happening, why are we talking about anything at all? Does something have to be a year old for me to have an opinion on it or a conversation with people about it? Baron Vaughn me opinion conversation people Black people have to define who we are, or others do it for us. Baron Vaughn us others black people The smaller an audience is, the more self-conscious they are. People are always looking at each other to see who is laughing. Because the thing about laughter is that it exposes who you are. Baron Vaughn looking you laughter people What makes a good festival, above all, is the audience. It feels disconnected when it's meant to bring in people from elsewhere and not meant for the people who actually live there. Baron Vaughn live good audience people Comedians are always narrating the story of the people. Always. Baron Vaughn comedians story always people When I'm watching Tom Servo, I don't feel like I'm in my own body; I'm just reacting and saying what the character in front of me would say. Baron Vaughn feel me my-own character I like that part of the culture of 'MST3K' is this constant dialog on what movies could be done and what movies should be done. I've seen plenty of bad movies and walked out afterward thinking 'That would have been perfect for 'MST3K.'' Baron Vaughn movies bad culture thinking One percent of all comics ever reach the level of a Chris Rock or a Jerry Seinfeld. When audiences come to the underground rooms, they have a chance to watch the process that happens along the way - and see the comedians grow. Baron Vaughn grow see chance way In other places, especially in Boston, it's like a place where comedy gestates. People come out of there that are fantastic, but you have to come to New York or L.A. to quote unquote 'make it.' Baron Vaughn place you comedy people
