Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham
Robert Pickering "Bo" Burnham is an American comedian, writer, musician, and actor. He began his performance career as a YouTuber in March 2006, and his videos have been watched more than 169 million times since. Burnham also has a large following on Vine...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth21 August 1990
CityHamilton, MA
CountryUnited States of America
stupid faces
I'd really love to make something that doesn't involve my stupid face.
laughter silly fall
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.
thinking favors littles
I do think that stand-up comedy in general heavily favors masculinity and so I like to act a little feminine onstage.
thinking intelligent people
Quotes are for dumb people who can't think of something intelligent to say on their own.
love-you perfect trying
I love you just the way you are but you don't see you like I do. You shouldn't try so hard to be perfect. Trust me, perfect should try to be you.
funny guy dimes
If I had a dime for every time a homeless guy asked me for change, I'd still say no.
real guy important
What's important is that you stay true to yourself. Because when you enter the real world, the most valuable thing you can bring is all your you-ness. The world doesn't need any more hot chicks or tough guys or smooth talkers - the world needs more you. And don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
intentions satire
I try and write satire that's well-intentioned. But those intentions have to be hidden. It can't be completely clear, and that's what makes it comedy.
acting comedy constantly front guy happened money paid presented stage walked
For me, comedy is constantly presented as this fake casualness, like a guy just walked on stage going, 'This crazy thing happened to me the other day.' And he's in front of 3000 people, and he's acting like an everyman, and he's getting paid so much money.
backstage eventually high online songs sort theater
I was doing theater in my high school, and I started writing sort of silly songs on the piano backstage in summer theater. I eventually put them online and started getting this little following.
common generally liked root shows slightly spite teenagers tv
I've always liked TV shows that have slightly unlikable leads, where you root for them in spite of a lot of things. I know it's not common with shows with young people; they have to be so likable. But, I mean, teenagers just generally aren't very likable. I know I wasn't as a teenager.
dreams eight hours worked
In high school, I worked eight hours a day just so I could get into the college of my dreams and say that I got in - and I never went.
fun songs
Most of my songs make fun of myself.
amazing comedians music musical point realized starting
At one point when I was very young, when I was first starting out, I thought, 'Well, one day I'll be able to put all the music away and become a real comedian.' But then I realized there are amazing musical comedians out there, that musical comedy is probably something I'll always want to pursue.