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
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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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