Anthony Jeselnik

Comedian

1978-12-22

Anthony Jeselnik is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and television personality known for dark comedy and deadpan delivery. He created and hosted The Jeselnik Offensive.

Quotes by Anthony Jeselnik

I'm not just offensive, I'm very smart about the way that I do it, and that takes a lot of time. People say that young comics shouldn't be trying these things. That's ridiculous. You should try everything and see what sticks.
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I feel like every first episode of a TV show is bad, you know, and it always improves.
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On Twitter, when someone would die, I would write a joke. Or if there's a tragedy, I would write a joke and tweet it. That was my thing, and then at a certain point, people started demanding it.
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I had written for Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman in the past. Jimmy had a different voice, and different priorities. He couldn't be the bad guy in the joke; he couldn't upset people, really.
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I loved Stephen Wright, and I loved Mitch Hedberg, but they seemed like geniuses you could never emulate. You'd just be ripping them off.
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