![Why do all these people want [comedians] to be serious? The reason they want that is these are people who aren't funny. Anybody funny can be serious, but people who have no sense of humor, they can never be funny - and frankly, they're jealous. There's very few comic actors. Think about it. There aren't that many. It's hard because you have to be able to do both.](/assets/img/quote-photos/why-do-all-these-people-want-comedians-to-be-serious-the-reason-they-want-that.jpg)
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