Do you have to like someone to find them funny?

Question

Do you have to like someone to find them funny?

Answer

I think think the answer is yes, very much so.brbrPart of the gift of most people in comedy is that knack of connecting to the audience No matter how how much you work the material and practise etc if you have not got something about the delivery that people find appealing then there is a danger that you will fall flat on your face. I have seen an awful lot of comedy and I found this rule to be personally true. Equally, how many times have you heard someone say, or said yourself about a comedian I do no like him closely followed by I dont think he is funny.brbrYou can practise the material for ever but ultimately what you are practising is delivery, likability, above all else. That is also why the same joke can get a bigger laugh from different people. Slickness of delivery is one thing, likability often practised slickness is the key.brbrAndy Millman is not funny, he is a bit of a weed, selfish, forgets all about Maggie and although always pulls himself back in time is a bit of a knob You playing Andy Millman, including in When the Whistle Blows, is very funny either because you are a likeable guy, or have learnt to come across that way! So the funny comes from a likeable person, you, playing a quite unlikeable character.brbrIn short, Yes.