You can't expect everyone to laugh or applaud you for doing edgy things. Sometimes you'll miss. But I think comedians are artists and there's a value in failure. It kind of works both ways between comedians and audiences. The audience has to understand that comedians are going to sometimes tell a joke that doesn't work out with dark subjects, and the comedian has to understand that sometimes they 'll fail and it's not the audience's fault for not getting it or loving it.
Anthony JeselnikI like to read, but otherwise I'm just your average, self-obsessed comedian. It's pretty much all I think about.
Anthony JeselnikKatey Sagal, you are an incredible actress. You worked on โMarried with Children,โ the show that changed comedy, โSons of Anarchy,โ the show that took comedy to a whole new level and โ8 Simple Rules,โ the show that killed John Ritter.
Anthony JeselnikIf your house is on fire and you can only escape with your life and one thing, what one thing would you take out of your house? I got to think my laptop is the one thing that is totally irreplaceable. Either that or my son. Laptop. I'll go laptop.
Anthony Jeselnik