A lot of people have gotten into comedy because of certain influences in their lives or events that were painful, and I really have wracked my brain to figure it out. I pretty much have had a normal childhood. Maybe it was too normal.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Reflection on how a normal childhood might have limited comedy influences.
- In plain terms
- I had a normal childhood which might explain my comedy.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes lack of trauma drives creativity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does normalcy limit creativity?
- What shapes your work?
Another view
It ignores how many people find humor in normalcy.
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