I'm tired of being the funniest person in the room.
The only real mistake here is ignoring the inner voice.
Trust...trust your fellow actors to support you; trust them to come through if you lay something heavy on them; trust yourself.
If the whole is to be Art, the parts must not try to be.
The absolute worst thing you can do in a scene is be apathetic.
Where do the really best laughs come from? Terrific connections made intellectually, or terrific revelations made emotionally.